Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am responding to questions from Deputy Boyd Barrett and would appreciate it if there were no interruptions. The situation is that Priory Hall as constructed is a fire trap. When I purchased my home I had to obtain a fire certificate stating that the property was in compliance with the planning conditions. All of the residents of Priory Hall were asked to sign documents when seeking to draw down their mortgages. It has always been the case that these conditions had to be met prior to signing for and draw down of a mortgage.

The local authorities constructed thousands of houses down through the years. There are a number of cases in respect of which they too did not cover themselves in glory.

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