Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Across the State, tens of thousands of homeowners and tenants impacted by Celtic tiger building defects have been waiting to hear the Government plans for a redress scheme. They are living in apartments, duplexes and houses that have very serious fire safety and other structural defects. The cost of remediating defects for these homeowners and tenants, defects that they did not cause, can be up to €80,000 per home. I understand that a memo went to the Cabinet on this today. Can the Taoiseach confirm if a redress scheme for these homeowners and tenants will be in place this year? Can he confirm that it will provide 100% redress? Will it be retrospective? What immediate funding will the Government put in place for interim emergency fire safety works?

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