Written answers

Thursday, 1 December 2005

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Departmental Funding

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial help available to persons on social welfare who wish to have radon gas testing carried out in their home; and if radon gas is found to be present in their home, if there is any funding available for the work that must be carried out on that home (details supplied). [37497/05]

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As previously indicated, Government efforts and resources, together with those of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, RPII, continue to focus on highlighting public awareness of radon and improving information to householders so as to enable and encourage them to address monitoring or remedial requirements effectively and economically.

The Government has over the years, largely through the RPII, committed significant resources to assessing the extent of the radon problem throughout the country and highlighting public awareness of radon and the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to high radon concentrations. The RPII has long encouraged householders, particularly those in high radon areas, to have their homes tested for radon and undertake radon remediation works where necessary.

Increasing the awareness of the public is considered to be a more effective approach than the provision of State financial assistance to householders for radon testing of their homes or for radon remediation works, either of which could require significant public expenditure. Such schemes of assistance are not operated by the majority of EU member states.

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