I propose to take Questions Nos. 672 and 673 together.
As stated in my reply to Question No . 342 of 11 March 2014, it would not be appropriate to publicly name quarries alleged to be suppliers of hardcore material used in dwellings which may display signs of pyritic damage in the absence of evidence establishing traceability of the hardcore material.
While the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 does not specify the geographical areas to which the pyrite remediation scheme applies , it does allow for the eligibility criteria for inclusion in the scheme to stipulate specific geographical areas. The scheme as currently devised was made on the basis of the information available to the Board at that time. The Act provides that the scheme may be amended, replaced or revoked as may be required.
Any proposal to amend the scheme is ultimately a matter for the Pyrite Resolution Board; however, any such proposal would require detailed consideration of the evidence to support a case for an amendment to the scheme and would have to take cognisance of a number of pertinent factors including the fact that the scheme is one of last resort.