Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

We have taken rather drastic, and probably correct, action on smoking and cancer-related deaths, of which there are approximately 500 per year. Radon gas causes in the region of 300 cancer deaths per year. The report on Castleisland demonstrates the importance of this matter and the severity of the problem. The Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 makes provision for grants for remedial schemes for homes. Is it the Government's intention to activate the relevant section of the Act to allow for the restoration of the grants which it previously abolished?

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