Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy is correct but €55 to have a house tested for a lifetime is not a large amount either. The RPII website should be commended because it is clear and provides the relevant data. Every county is shown on the website along with becquerel background levels, areas of high concentration and the number of tests that have been carried out. The website shows that 2,800 houses in Kerry have been measured and the highest concentration of becquerels there was 49,000, which is astonishing.

Deputies will be aware of the case in question. A great deal of public information is available. It is important that the RPII continues to provide public information and members of the public take some responsibility in this area.

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