Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I note both points the Deputy has raised. Have the engineers been in contact with the Department on that issue? We do not appear to have received anything specifically on the issue to date. If there is a particular issue, the Deputy might bring it to our attention. More particularly, the engineers might make contact with us. I know the issue came up at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It came up a number of months ago and was raised by the engineers. It is not a matter that has been formally raised with the Department so the Deputy might bring up that.

On the loans that are available, I understand there has been engagement between the Banking Federation of Ireland and the Department. I will follow up that point with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien.

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