I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together.
Following receipt of the pyrite report, I met with the key stakeholders outlining my position to them in the context of what I expected from them to progress solutions for homeowners. I set a deadline of the end of September for them to come back to me with credible proposals. In setting this tight deadline I was conscious of the need to make progress as quickly as possible having regard to the difficult situation faced by affected homeowners. I have recently written to the stakeholders reaffirming my position as outlined in earlier discussions with them and impressing on them the need to achieve positive outcomes for homeowners.
I believe the recommendation in the pyrite report that it would be unreasonable to expect dwellings not exhibiting damage to be remediated simply because there is pyrite in the hardcore is a sensible approach and this position is supported in the High Court judgement of Mr Justice Charleton in the case of JEC-v-Irish Asphalt, on appeal to the Supreme Court. The pyrite report details the basis for arriving at this decision. I believe the approach suggested by the Pyrite Panel to classify the dwellings concerned into red, amber and green is a practical solution to prioritise the remediation of affected dwellings.