asked the Minister for Local Government if he will introduce legislation as a matter of urgency to compel building companies to guarantee and insure houses built by them against major structural defects for a period of at least ten years.
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Structural Defects in Houses.
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asked the Minister for Local Government whether he is considering introducing regulations to compel builders and construction companies to insure houses, built by them. against major structural defects for a period of at least five years.
With your permission. a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 25 together.
Before considering action on the lines suggested by the Deputies, J should like to see how the guarantee scheme introduced some months ago by the Irish Housebuilders Association for houses built by their members works in practice.