Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Government, and the Tánaiste as head representative today, to take cognisance finally of the risk to tens of thousands of households throughout the country from gas pipes that have not been installed in line with Irish standard IS813 2002, resulting in ongoing user safety notices being issued citing non-conformance with regulations due, for example, the pipes not being protected from corrosion against concrete. This has created a risk whereby the pipe will eventually corrode, leading to gas leaks and, in some cases, potentially fatal explosions. This is an issue I raised on several occasions, which the Government has ignored and needs to deal with today before someone is killed.

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