Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is completely splitting hairs. The grant does not cover 100% of the work. That is a fact. If it did, I would not be here giving the case of a woman in her 50s parenting on her own in Westport. I could give Mr. Rafferty details of many more cases. Should homeowners in Mayo highlight for Mr. Rafferty a number of cases that will tell him that the grant does not cover 100% of the work?

Mr. Rafferty stated that the defective concrete blocks scheme is not a compensation or redress scheme, but, rather, that it is a grant scheme of last resort put in place by the Government to voluntarily assist homeowners. That is deeply insulting to homeowners. They are not charitable cases. They are people who were absolutely let down by the lack of regulation. They were also let down by the Government, which failed in its duty to protect citizens in the first instance and to protect their homes. To suggest that the Department is there to voluntarily assist people with this grant is despicable. However, we will discuss that with the Minister at another time.

The Department compiled the six-month report in respect of the scheme. Is it six months since it that report was completed?