Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
738. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the independent panel to facilitate a resolution to the problem of pyrite was established; who is the chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meeting that have been held and the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action being taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48579/12]
View answerI established the independent Pyrite Panel in September 2011, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Brendan Tuohy with Mr. Noel Carroll and Mr. Malcolm Edger as the other members . The Panel held 67 meetings and issued a comprehensive report containing 24 recommendations in July 2012 . I am now in the process of implementing the report’s recommendations in a way that will deliver solutions for homeowners . I recently announced that my Department will now finalise arrangements and terms of reference for the establishment of a Resolution Board. I have written to the Construction Industry Federation, the Irish Concrete Federation, HomeBond, the Irish Insurance Federation and the Irish Banking Federation giving them one final opportunity to engage constructively with me in putting in place a remediation programme and to contribute to its cost . I have set a deadline of 9 November for the parties to advise me of their responses. In the event that I do not receive positive responses by that date, I will ask Government to sanction the necessary steps to impose the type of levy recommended in the pyrite report to provide the necessary funding for a remediation programme.
