I seek assurance that the working group on the defective concrete blocks grant scheme for thousands of affected families in counties Mayo and Donegal will conclude its report, as promised, on Thursday, 30 September. I am conscious the group had previously intended to report to the Minister by 31 July, but I understand this was postponed at the request of homeowner representatives on the working group. The scale of the pyrite and mica crisis is difficult to comprehend in Mayo, north Mayo and Donegal, with many local authorities in Clare, Limerick and Sligo looking to enter the scheme. While I understand this is a complex issue and I recognise the Government's commitment to get it right, I would greatly appreciate an update on it.

Like the Deputy, my understanding is that the original deadline was extended to allow more consultation with the homeowner groups and that the deadline for the presentation of a solution is now 30 September, which is not that far off in that it is only two weeks away. I have heard no suggested or inklings that that deadline is going to be changed again, but I cannot be 100% sure of that. As best I know, we should be in a position to have options for a solution by then. That will be eagerly awaited by people affected by mica and pyrite, not just in Donegal but in Mayo and other counties as well.