Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I must first be called before I can respond. It is ironic that Senator Cummins has been accused of not addressing the amendment when he pointed out a flaw in the presentation made by Senator Gavan yet Senator Gavan has not addressed the amendment and has gone totally away from it.

To specifically address the amendment, I was clear that if litigation was successful, any damages above the level of the grant would go to the homeowner. I was also clear that the Minister intends to shortly appoint a senior counsel in respect of this issue, which is significant. We know the scale of the scheme, how big, potentially, that it is going to get and the State must robustly try to get and hold wrongdoers to account.