Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for the information and acknowledgement that the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has given a position statement to both the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. There is a need for an effective strategy to deal with the problem.

In Sweden, local authorities have the responsibility of mapping radon levels and a duty to enforce the mandatory reference levels. I am sure such a process could be introduced to Ireland. In Finland, which has high radon levels and is in the same reference level as Ireland, there are specific roles for each level of government, from ministers to the radiological protection agency, local authorities and universities. There is a clear strategy in other European countries that is managed nationally. Is it the Government's intention to implement a similar strategy in this country?