Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source
The witnesses have had detailed discussions and these are just the heads of Bill. If someone gets a grant of, for example, €100,000 or €150,000, will the Government subrogate to that extent or is it fully subrogated meaning that the person cannot pursue a claim? Do people need to give back the amount they receive and keep anything over and above it or is it that they cannot pursue a claim and the Government can pursue the claim in full?
Is there any intention on the part of the Department or anybody else to pursue the DCB suppliers? Are there many cases that could be pursued? How many people in Clare, for example, who have found their houses are now defective, could have a claim they could pursue or are the majority of cases for one reason or another not legally pursuable?
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