Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to immediately set up a working group in his Department to ascertain the extent of the problem of the defective pyrite present in the foundations of new homes throughout the State. It is estimated that there are up to 20,000 newly built homes, some of which are in my constituency of Dublin North East, which may be affected by this defect. The sooner the Government faces up to its responsibilities and helps home owners with this problem, the better. This issue has been dragging on for almost two years.

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