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

To be fair, there has been exhaustive and ongoing consultation with representatives of those who have houses affected by mica. The Government has provided very substantial resources, now amounting to billions, to deal with this over a prolonged period of time. There has been a lot of engagement and it is not correct to say that there has not been engagement. In fact, many people are looking for a faster response from the Government on getting houses either repaired or demolished and rebuilt. A balance must always be struck between prolongation, where the issue keeps getting put back, and taking some action. Let us get some houses repaired and refurbished.

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