Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The last time the Department was at the committee, we raised the issue the ability of the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office to monitor what is going on in the building industry. We are facing a huge bill with mica and we had a huge bill with pyrite. There have been cases like Priory Hall and other problems. The best way of solving a problem is to not create it. It was acknowledged the last time the Department was at the committee that there were issues with staffing at the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office. It fits in under Dublin City Council but the Department oversees it, as I understand. There could be up to 13 counties with defective concrete blocks alone. I have a couple of questions. What extra staff have been provided to that office?