Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Leader of the Opposition, Senator O'Brien, raised the question of Priory Hall. I am aware that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, met some of the residents of Priory Hall. The matter is before the courts and that is the reason the Taoiseach and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, have not met the residents. It is a dreadful situation and the building standards that pertained at that point in time should be condemned by everybody. We wish the residents of Priory Hall well and we hope the matter will be solved in the early course. On the question of pyrite, I will make inquiries on the matter and will revert to the Senator.

Senator O'Brien asked last week when it was proposed to take the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011.