Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I note the frustration of both the Deputy and those who have lived in homes which are falling down around them, which I have seen, not only in person but in documentaries as well.

All I can give the Deputy is the information I have been given. When speaking to the Department before I came in here, because I anticipated the Deputy's reaction to the reply, I was told that the report is still with the Attorney General, the Minister hopes to receive it in the next couple of weeks and then it will be outlined to Members, the local authorities and, in particular, to the homeowners.

I will bring back to the Minister the Deputy's concerns and, above all, frustration. Being honest with the Deputy, if I was receiving this reply I would be as frustrated as he is. I can only relay to the Deputy what I have been told by the Department and in the reply.

I will follow it up for the Deputy and I will make sure that gets his answer. However, my information from the Department is that the Minister has not received the final document. It is with the Attorney General because many issues were raised during the consultation process and in meeting owners of these houses. All I can give the Deputy is the information I have but I will come back to him or ask the Minister to come back to him regarding when the document will be finally published, if that is to the Deputy's liking.

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