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West of Ireland pyrite redress

Summary

Deputy Mac Lochlainn said families affected by pyrite in the west were being denied full redress and had waited too long for a solution. The Minister said the relevant Minister had met stakeholders and would provide a specific timeline and answer.

As the Minister knows, the victims of the pyrite scandal in the east coast of Ireland, comprising 3,000 families, rightly received 100% redress. In the west of Ireland we did not get this. Worse, nine months ago the Government looked at the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland rates and increased the cap but this was for people who were new entrants. Hundreds of families are being denied more than €40,000. They cannot make the final payments to their builders. This has been going on for nine months. The Government said it would sort it out nine months ago. Every week I am told we will have the legislation. Will the Minister please promise us now, prior to the recess, that the legislation to allow for all homeowners in the scheme to avail of the increase in the cap, so they have a fighting chance of at least making up something towards 100% redress, will happen? There are two more weeks to go. It is absolutely essential that the legislation is introduced.

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I thank Deputy Mac Lochlainn. I know the Minister met various stakeholders in Donegal in May, including representatives from the action group and many representatives on the council. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Browne, to set out the specific timeline relating to legislation and give Deputy Mac Lochlainn a specific answer to his question.

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