Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1048. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if draft legislation has been prepared to impose levies on any stakeholder who has failed to cooperate or implement a required action by an agreed deadline as outlined in the report of the Pyrite Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37660/12]
View answerMy preferred approach to advancing solutions for homeowners affected by pyrite is for responsible stakeholders to take ownership of the problem and work with me to provide an industry-led solution for homeowners. In this regard I have set a deadline of the end of September for the relevant stakeholders to come back to me with credible proposals. However, in the absence of positive outcomes from my engagement with the stakeholders I will consider asking Government to examine the imposition of a mandatory levy on the construction/quarrying sector and related insurance sector to fund the prospective Resolution Board, as envisaged in the pyrite report.
