A Midlands North West MEP has hit out at fellow MEPs who have tabled amendments to the report by the EU Petitions committee on defective concrete blocks.
The EPP group, which includes Fine Gael’s MEPs. has proposed the removal of wording pertaining to the introduction of legislative initiatives to provide more effective market surveillance over construction products.
A further amendment has been put forward by the group seeking to introduce the concept of “force Majeure”.
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is highly critical of the move:
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has rejected the claim.
He says the Force Majeure reference is intended to clear the way for necessary work to take place speedily:
