Caít Keane (Fine Gael)

We are telling the people of Cavan they will not have to pay as much under this legislation as they did under previous legislation.

On the previous amendment, Fianna Fáil Members spoke of the competency of persons engaged in inspections. County Cavan is very weak in that regard. Subsection 2 states:"shall submit an assessment by a competent person [the text does not define competent person] which assessment shall include capacity, water-tightness, construction soundness and general workings". That is very loose. Our text is much tighter. It will-----