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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate on timely legislation. It is only right and proper that we should have a full discussion on all the issues involved. I note the comments by Opposition Members that the Oireachtas committee's report, as well as the views of outside groups, on this Bill should be fully and properly debated. However, a question lies at the heart of the Opposition's point of view,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the action that will be taken to deal with the very serious issues raised in the Raidió Teilifís Éireann "Primetime" programme on 5 February 2015, regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners jailed in the State for non-payment of fines for each year since 2010; when this practice will cease, and other appropriate arrangements for payment including staged payments put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6226/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of female prisoners jailed in the State for each year since 2010; the percentage of all prisoners this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding kidney transplants in the State; the number of such transplants carried out for each year since 2010 by location; the number of specialist kidney transplant surgeons employed for each such year by location; the numbers presently employed in 2015; the number of vacancies existing presently; if same have been advertised; and if he will...

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.