Michael Clifford: People suffer because of slipshod regulation of construction

Slipshod regulation of the construction industry for decades has resulted in a series of problems that surfaced long after homes were built, including pyrite, mica and fire safety defects

Protesters for the Pyrite and Mica affected homeowners gather at Dublin’s Convention Centre.

Sorting out the past has occupied a lot of Government time recently. 

One such area where resources are being invested to resolve issues hidden for years concerns the construction of homes.