Pyrite levy legislation
Dessie Ellis seeks progress on legislation and an industry levy to address pyrite damage, amid concerns about delays and possible bank obstruction. The Tánaiste says a pyrite levy Bill is due this session, while Catherine Murphy indicates she intended to raise the same matter.
It is nearly two years since the publication of the report on pyrite-----
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-----and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, indicated at the time that he would deal with it fairly quickly. The pyrite resolution board has been set up and a levy was to be imposed on sections of the industry.
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We were told legislation was required.
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I am asking about required legislation. When will it be brought forward?
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Is there a problem in the process of getting the levy from the industry? The word outside is that banks are causing problems.
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There is a pyrite levy Bill due for publication this session. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is bringing a submission to the Government on the issue next week.
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I was going to speak on the same issue.