Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am due to meet representatives of the Pyrite Remediation Board tomorrow in Leinster House with residents from Lusk village and my colleague, Deputy Clare Daly. The response is very similar to the one we are getting from the board. Following the meeting tomorrow, in the coming months or September when the Dáil and the Seanad are back in session, it would be useful if the Minister of State and the Minister committed to meeting affected residents to hear their stories. This is a new process and I always knew there would be bumps on the road. However, it is our job to iron them out. Perhaps after the meeting with representatives of the Pyrite Remediation Board tomorrow, the Minister of State might commit to meeting me and my colleagues in the next six to eight weeks. Everyone wants to have the problem solved. It is the right thing to do. I am happy that the Minister of State has said it is not the board's policy to exclude applicants because the builder is still trading. While I understand this, it is not what we are hearing. We need to have the matter clarified.