I want to raise the issue of the defective concrete blocks scheme that was launched yesterday. Significant concern has been expressed to me about the sliding-scale element, which I understand was introduced at the last minute. I had a call this morning from Ms Mary Hanley, the vice-chairperson of the pyrite action group in Clare. She has a 2,500 sq. ft house. On the sliding scale, she will be asked to pay €67,000 for her house. I welcome comments made by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, this morning on local radio. He said he was open to a review. Does the Taoiseach support the Minister in this? Will he arrange to have the sliding-scale element of the scheme reviewed and removed? Could he clarify when County Clare will benefit from the scheme?

Again, figures are being plucked out of the air and tossed about the place in the context of the mica scheme. My understanding is that a house of the size just referred to could be entitled to up to €300,000 for a rebuild, plus the €20,000 for rent and storage. This is a very expansive scheme, and is much better than the previous one. We have listened and taken on board a range of issues that homeowners brought to our attention through the working group. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland will be updating its square-footage rate. It does so annually. We have made it very clear that we want to be governed by the methodology that it uses objectively on the square-footage rate. That has been built into the Government decision. We need to be very careful about throwing figures out and saying people will have to pay X, Y or Z. That is not the intention at all.