Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source
With regard to Mr. Ó Coigligh's opening statement, he states, "The vast majority of those who need help will get all the financial assistance they need." He then reiterates point on the 100% grants. That completely flies in the face of what homeowners have not just said today but have been saying for a long time. They have gone into detail about that and how, in respect of the scheme, only people who have savings or who are able to take on additional debt will be able to avail of the scheme. People on low incomes and pensioners simply will not be able to proceed with the scheme. This contradicts what Mr Ó Coigligh is saying here. Does he accept what the homeowners are saying on that?
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