Mica redress scheme
Deputy McConalogue sought assurance that the promised mica redress scheme for defective concrete blocks in Donegal would be agreed by year end. The Minister said a scheme had been designed, would be announced this year, and further discussions were under way.
This is a question to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. It relates to the development of a mica redress scheme for homeowners in Donegal who are affected by defective concrete blocks. As the Minister will know, following an announcement on budget day the Government made a commitment to develop a scheme by the end of this year. Unfortunately, this process has seen too many missed deadlines. Can the Minister give an assurance that this will not happen again and that the Government is on course to have a scheme agreed by the end of the year, with the remediation of houses beginning in 2019?
Comment on this
I am aware of the concerns raised by the Deputy and the commitments that were made at the time of the budget following consultations with Deputy McHugh, the Deputy and other Members. A scheme has been designed. A scheme for next year has been agreed and will be announced this year. I will be meeting with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and the Taoiseach to discuss further details around that scheme today.