We have been through two weeks of dreadful weather, most recently with Storm Franklin, with severe weather conditions right across the west coast and elsewhere. For families whose homes are affected by mica and pyrite, it has been a very frightening and anxious time. Their homes are already crumbling.

Families and their children are fearful of what they could wake up to. Those of us in safe homes slept in the comfort of knowing we were safe as the storm raged outside but many families and children who went to sleep in mica- and pyrite-affected homes did not have that security. They have described this as a humanitarian crisis and that needs to be responded to with urgency. The legislation for the new scheme still has not been published and we do not know what level of supports will be there for families. When will the legislation be published? Will the Minister commit to 100% redress, which is needed and demanded?

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I can only imagine the recent storms presented a huge amount of extra anxiety for people living with mica in their homes. This is a top priority for Government. We want to deal with this as quickly as possible. We have announced a new scheme with an overall value of €2.2 billion with a number of important improvements and changes from the previous scheme. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is awaiting the final report from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland on the cost per square foot grant rate, which will be based on different house types. That will be set out in the final report, which I understand is expected very shortly. The bringing forward of that legislation and, more important, bringing that scheme into operation are key priorities. We will work with the Deputy co-operatively to get that done as quickly as possible.