Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who wishes to check the radon gas levels in their home. [15249/08]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's approach in relation to radon measurement and remediation is similar to that of the majority of EU Member States. Our efforts, together with those of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland are concentrated on increasing public awareness of the health risks posed by radon exposure in the home and workplace, and on advising householders and others to address the risk by having measurements taken and most importantly, by remediating their premises where necessary.

Accordingly, there is no financial assistance provided for radon testing. A householder can have a radon measurement carried out by a radon measurement service provider. The RPII is among the providers. A radon measurement kit may cost as little as €40. Information on radon, including a map of high risk radon areas, is available from the RPII website at www.rpii.ie. Householders, especially those in high radon areas, are encouraged to take radon measurements and to remediate where advised.