Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I address this question to the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English. It is in respect of the lack of progress with a mica redress scheme. Approximately 5,000 homeowners have been affected by this issue of mica in concrete blocks in Donegal and Mayo. Those people are at their wits' end waiting on this scheme that the Government committed to introducing as part of the budget before Christmas. The Minister of State indicated last week that he hoped it might go before the Cabinet yesterday. I do not believe that happened. Will the he outline, once and for all, the situation regarding this scheme and give a commitment on when it will come into effect? Will he also make it clear that this scheme will be 100% funded as happened with the pyrite redress scheme on the east coast? Homeowners cannot wait any longer and it totally unfair that they are living in this situation.

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