Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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73. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the testing of the underfloor fill to IS 398-2 as part of the pyrite remediation process, will not be done by an independent geotechnical company retained by the homeowner and that the report and results will not be made available to the homeowner by Pyremco. [33616/13]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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106. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the structural reports prepared to comply with IS 398-1 as part of homeowners' applications included in the pyrite remediation process, will not be reviewed by the Pyrite Resolution Board. [33615/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 106 together.

The issues raised are operational matters for the Pyrite Resolution Board and will be considered by the Board in the context of the finalisation of the pyrite remediation scheme and its effective implementation when rolled out to affected homeowners. Under the proposed pyrite remediation scheme, the Board will have oversight of the various stages of the scheme and will ensure that the process is undertaken in a fair and transparent manner. In addition, the Board will ensure that all works and ancillary matters are carried out in accordance with the relevant parts of I.S. 398:2013 - Reactive pyrite in sub-floor hardcore material. The Board will work closely with the not-for-profit entity to be established by the construction sector stakeholders to carry out the remediation works to ensure the delivery of the maximum possible progress in remediating dwellings that fall within the scope of the pyrite remediation scheme.