Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 10b:

In page 13, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“(r) Commercial & Community Facilities affected by Pyrite shall be eligible to apply to the scheme on a case by case basis.”.

During my Second Stage contribution I put forward a case that commercial and community facilities affected by pyrite should be eligible to apply to the scheme on a case-by-case basis.

Some schools, community centres and small business have been affected by pyrite. I gave an instance of a business employing 70 people that must pay back a loan on its building which is now worthless. Its insurers have refused to pay. I wish to highlight this issue so that the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will be aware that this could become a major issue in time.

I do not intend to press the amendment to a vote, but I would like to hear the Minister's comments.