Michelle Mulherin (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. I know that he has answered as best he can. The reality is that I have been in contact with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of two distinct occurrences of pyrite, one in the foundation and another in the blockwork. I have been told that the exemption as described in the legislation does not cover blockwork. The reply the Minister of State has given to me does not seem to allude to that distinction. What am I to tell the home owners, based on the Minister of State's response? It is disappointing that it does not speak to the distinction and the problems in Mayo and Donegal. Will the Minister of State contact the home owners and revert to me? We need to give clarity to the public affected by Revenue policy on this issue. Revenue needs to establish what needs to be done. There is the Finance Bill, an amendment to it and regulations, so it is obviously a complex issue of legislative drafting. People need to know where they stand.