Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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Even though it is a semi-detached house, so Mr. Espey is stopping the one that does pass. Come on. We really need some common sense. The homeowners have provided the common sense. That needs to be looked at.

Why are we putting the cart before the horse here in recommending remedial options 2 to 5 when none of those options is based on any specific science research? Mayo homeowners have been testing these for years and all of them have failed. Why are we offering those options?