Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Michael McGarvey:
It is better for the homeowner. We have to try to make the process easier for homeowners.
I will give another example, one we are discussing with Mr. Rafferty and his team, namely the cost of alternative accommodation. That has been a challenge for homeowners, including in terms of coming up with the cost. We have been discussing how we can pay such costs earlier in the process where they have been demonstrated with sufficient evidence.
We have come up with something we have agreed with the Department. We hope to be able to make an announcement. We are also working with our colleagues in County Mayo to ensure there is consistency.
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