John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

Does the Minister have statistics on people who have not availed of the test? On the basis of the figures the Minister has provided it appears many people living in high radon areas are not testing and remediating. This is clearly resulting in the deaths of more than 200 people every year. It is scandalous that so many people are dying unnecessarily. Would the introduction of free testing kits not be a sensible public health measure for this Government to take? On examining the figures, €5 million is not a great deal of money if it saves lives.

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