Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1047. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has asked stakeholders to provide an interim report detailing progress made on the pyrite crisis in consultation with pyrite-affected homeowners and their representatives; and, if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37659/12]
View answerThe pyrite report pointed to the need for Government to ensure that responsible stakeholders should engage constructively in processes to deliver effective solutions for home owners and should bear the costs of remediation. On receiving the pyrite report I engaged with the key stakeholders outlining my position to them in the context of what I expected from them. I set a deadline of the end of September for them to come back to me with credible proposals to provide solutions for homeowners. In setting this deadline, I was conscious of the need to make progress as quickly as possible having regard to the difficult situation in which affected homeowners find themselves. In view of the tight timeframe and the complexity of the issues being considered, I did not believe that requiring an interim report would be constructive or beneficial.
