Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include the provision of radon remediation measures for homes as a qualifying type of work under essential repairs grants scheme and the housing aid for the elderly scheme. [16525/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 248 of 1 December 2005 and Nos. 117 and 151 of 14 February 2006.

As previously indicated, the Government considers that improving public information on radon, so as to enable and encourage householders to address monitoring or remedial requirements economically, is the most effective approach in Irish circumstances to ensuring radon safety in homes. It would be difficult for a demand led scheme of domestic radon grants to ensure appropriate and cost effective targeting of remedial action and such a scheme could require very significant public expenditure and administrative resources.

It is not, therefore, proposed to include radon remediation measures as qualifying works under the essential repairs grants or Housing Aid for the Elderly schemes.