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 Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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I appreciate that because I would not believe that to be Mr. McGarvey's view from conversations we have on a professional basis. I appreciate his clarifying that. I do not think it is the view of Donegal County Council. I think it is dealing with the reality on the ground of a Government scheme it has to implement. It is very important we hear people who are excluded from the scheme in Mayo, Donegal, Clare, Limerick and now in Sligo and that we understand the limitations of the scheme. I thank the Department of housing for not repeating the statement about 100% and for listening to the public representatives.

We have plenty of time. I want to start a conversation and come back to it later. This question is for the National Standards Authority of Ireland. When was the authority first asked to undertake a review of IS 465 by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien?