Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his promised examination of the issues related to pyrite in homes in north County Dublin will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24851/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 592 and 593 of 23 October 2007. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has initiated a public consultation process on a proposed amendment to SR 21 — Guidance on the use of I.S. EN 13242:2002 — Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials for use in civil engineering work and road construction. The proposed amendment incorporates a specification for hard-core for concrete floors. The consultation period will end on 26 November 2007.

It is my intention to adopt any recommendation of the NSAI in this regard, when available, in the relevant Technical Guidance Document to the Building Regulations.