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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a pension matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria under which each council was allocated funding for road improvements as announced recently; the amount requested by each local authority; the amount granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of the meeting held on 4 February 2015 between officials of his Department and representatives of the Boyne trail cycling group and other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6003/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to County Louth, by local authority area, to implement the 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6058/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: There has been an incident in Drogheda in regard to a local authority housing estate where a number of houses had to be demolished allegedly because of the use of inferior material, including pyrite. I am not sure if the Senator is aware of that but it is germane to his question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: That the houses concerned had to be demolished is a serious issue. I appreciate this may not be a matter that comes within the direct remit of the PRB but outside of that and in terms of the Mr. O'Connor's attendance at this meeting today, is he not concerned about it and about how future problems can be prevented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it in order for the committee to ask that the Department respond directly to the issue raised by Deputy Bannon? I appreciate this may not be an issue for the PRB but there are cases where pyrite was allegedly the cause of the demolition of houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: How many estates are involved and how can this be prevented from happening again notwithstanding all of the regulations currently in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: The committee secretariat might request the information from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Carroll has an encyclopaedic grasp of this subject, which is welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is Deputy Ruth Coppinger happy with that? She can presumably table a parliamentary question to the Minister to query him on the HomeBond issues which seem to remain important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, members fully support what the Deputy said. We are asking the Department to advise the committee, as opposed to the representatives in attendance who do not have legal responsibility for that issue. Obviously, members will have the information as soon as it is available, but it is an important point. Before the delegates depart, I have two questions for them. First, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is there an admission, in terms of the wording of the submission, that there are 146 houses for which the builders have not consented to the process? Is it the builder, rather than the pyrite, that is the problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: While I do not wish to delay the delegates, I refer to another statement by Mr. O'Connor that, "The level of co-operation forthcoming from builders and developers varies but some success has been achieved." I seek clarity on what he is actually saying. In the view of the board, what percentage of builders are not co-operating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is only one builder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Therefore, 99% of them are co-operative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to elicit more information from the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am only playing ball with the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: To put it in a different way, does that mean that there are only five builders involved in all? I am trying to get more facts out of the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Carroll should be a politician.