Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

The case outcome vindicates the position taken by the Department as far back as 2007. In accordance with technical guidance documents published to accompany Part D of the building regulations, the material used as infill should be proper material fit for purpose and the conditions for which it is used. I can understand people are worried, particularly with regard to funding, but HomeBond is a private company and the Department has fulfilled its obligation on standards. We are examining the court case to see what we can do to meet a representative group, as the Taoiseach indicated in the Dáil some weeks ago. The Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, and I will meet a representative group of Deputies and others in due course. We want to reach conclusions on the cases I mentioned relating to the Deputy's constituency also. We will revert in a couple of weeks and make the necessary arrangements to give more information.

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