Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The serious public health risk posed by exposure to high levels of radon gas in some houses around the country is well known. Radon gas is linked with 250 cases of lung cancer per year in Ireland, and the message of the national radon control strategy is to build awareness and get people to address the issue. In order to assist with the objectives and implementation of the national radon control strategy, I urge the Minister to introduce a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation works, which come to around €800 per house, and possibly with the cost of the test.

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