Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The defective concrete block grant scheme is not a national scheme. Why not? Why is it limited to counties Donegal and Mayo? Other counties, including County Louth, have dwellings that have been damaged due to the use of defective concrete blocks. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage tells me there is ongoing engagement with a number of local authorities and local action groups on requests for extension of the scheme to other counties. Fair play to Donegal and Mayo but we cannot split the country in half. We need to treat the citizens of Ireland the same. Families have to leave their homes and keep paying their mortgages. If a house is deemed unfit a family cannot live in it. This is also causing serious mental health problems which I have witnessed. We all deserve to be treated the same. Please do not split the country. Please let everyone be able to join the scheme.

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