Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
219. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the pyrite remediation enabling legislation will be brought forward; if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/13]
View answer220. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Pyrite Resolution Board will accept applications for remediation; if this date will be expedited in view of the fact that many homeowners have paid in excess of €500 to have their homes assessed and are now waiting to pursue the next steps towards remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43121/13]
View answer234. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the building industry to start to contribute to the pyrite levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43302/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220 and 234 together.
While it was my intention to have the legislation published and enacted in the previous Dáil term, a number of legal issues arose which have to be addressed. I am working, with my Department, to ensure that these issues are resolved as a matter of urgency, with a view to early publication of the legislation, following Government approval, which will clarify how the scheme will operate going forward. The delay in finalising the legislation has impacted on the Pyrite Resolution Board as it would not have been appropriate for the Board to begin to accept applications from eligible homeowners in the absence of necessary legislation. However, the Board is continuing to work on finalising i ts systems and proced ures including an appli cation and processing system. I will continue to attach the utmost priority to providing the structures necessary to deliver a practical resolution to the pyrite problem as early as possible.
