Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, to set up a task force immediately to identify the extent of the problem of the defect pyrite being present in the foundation of new homes throughout the State. It is estimated that some 20,000 new homes built over the past number of years may be affected by the defect and the sooner the Government tackle this issue head on, which has been going on for more than two years, the better.

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