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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of a general employment permit will be complete in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 312. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport will issue on time for travel for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 368. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who were refused the domiciliary carers allowance annually in each county since 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33420/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number who were awarded the domiciliary carers allowance on appeal annually in each county since 2017 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33421/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Dr. Leemann for travelling here from Switzerland today. In a second, I will invite him to share with us the outcome of the testing he and Petrolab have carried out. There were some deeply worrying findings with regard to the very prominent role of pyrrhotite. I have read and listened to those findings. I will also invite Professor Dunlop to comment on his findings, the regulations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses might keep their answers brief, as I only have seven minutes. Mr. Forde spoke about the number of foundations he had observed in Dublin and north Leinster under the IS 398 pyrite scheme. He will accept that the scheme in Donegal and Mayo is different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How many properties in Donegal and Mayo has his company been involved with directly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Then he has been involved in properties in Donegal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is great. I just wanted to clarify. In a hospital, there is one specialist that deals with urology and another who deals with cancer. They are both under the same roof, but they are dealing with different matters. Is that fair enough to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine. I am happy enough with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Mr. Forde. Evidence has been given today by Dr. Leemann and Professor Dunlop. I will cite some of their work. Of the 77 properties in Donegal that have been tested, pyrite has been identified in 66. Mr. Forde stated that he was unaware of any. In 61-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Thanks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sorry. Can I just ask about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The point is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: May I ask another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is enough now. May I ask another question? In terms of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Mr. O'Connell. I am sorry, as I do not mean to be rude, but there is little time and I have important questions. If any of them cannot be answered, the witnesses might send a detailed written response to the committee. That would be helpful. If they need time to elaborate on an answer but feel that they are not getting enough time, they might send a detailed written response. ...