Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has met with a representative group. I believe this meeting was in February. He asked for a submission on its proposals in respect of the scheme, a scheme which had been committed to and which has been up and running since last year. He got that submission towards the end of April. He is now going to consider the proposals. He is due to meet with the group again on Thursday. He will give every consideration to the submission the representative group has made.

With regard to the existing scheme, the maximum grants under each of the five remedial options range from €49,500 to €247,500. It is estimated the scheme could cost up to €1 billion over the next decade, between now and 2030. The Minister will meet with the group.

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