Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is complex, as the Senator will be aware. It is important that we get this right. These are a complex set of issues that have arisen as a result of it. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, wants to ensure the set of recommendations that come forward from the interdepartmental and agency working group will assist him in making the correct decisions to move this forward in as quickly a timeframe as possible.

Certainly, in the Dáil and in here, other options were presented around interim solutions. I am not sure what the report will put forward. The Senator may rest assured, and give assurance to the residents' groups, that the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is committed to resolving this in an equitable and a fair manner, noting that these are issues for affected homeowners who find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own. We are working to ensure that we try to resolve this in as fair a manner as possible.