Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 October 2017
276. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the likely explanation for the failure to find pyrite in the underfloor fill in housing estates in which damage from pyrite has been proven is the failure of a sampling procedure (details supplied) to comply with the requirements of IS 398 (2013) (details supplied). [45128/17]
View answer277. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if houses rated DCR 2 by professionals on the pyrite assessors register and with damage audited by the Housing Agency without challenge to BCA rating DCR 2 will be sampled in accordance with IS 398 (2017) at the location of maximum heave (details supplied). [45129/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together.
The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the Pyrite Remediation Scheme. The Pyrite Resolution Board, with the support of the Housing Agency, is responsible for the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Board is independent in the performance of its functions, and as Minister, I have no role in the operational matters (including sampling and testing) pertaining to the implementation of the scheme. The Board may be contacted by phone at Lo call 1890 252842 or by email to info@pyriteboard.ie or alternatively at publicreps@housingagency.ie.
