Feargal Quinn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The problem of pyrite has cropped up again and a number of houses in Drogheda and elsewhere have had to be demolished as a result. Are the necessary building regulations being properly enforced, since pyrite continues to be a problem? I would like to think that something is being done in this respect. Can the Leader confirm that there are building regulations to stop this problem? Pyrite is not the fault of builders but rather the fault of suppliers. There is no cost to the State because, to the best of my knowledge, the supplier is probably insured. On that basis, therefore, the insurance company will pay for it. Building regulations are needed to ensure we can avoid pyrite related difficulties in future.

In recent days, newspapers have reported on the cost of medicines. I remind the House that in China a doctor gets paid for keeping people well, but does not get paid to attend a patient. That is a smashing way of running a medical service, although it may not receive serious attention here. It would seem to be ideal, however, to pay a doctor if a person is well but not for attending a patient.