Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister knows we want to work with him on this, notwithstanding differences on detail or other matters. There is a genuine concern. We have seen with the enhanced redress scheme for defective blocks that the legislation was passed in the middle of last year but the scheme will effectively not be open for applicants until the middle of this year. Will we have the same kind of situation with respect to this? I am concerned about a January 2023 date for the start of retrospection. Many people who funded works prior to that will feel left out. Will the Minister clarify if that is the case? In multi-unit schemes where there are houses, they will be included because many also contribute to the owners' management company. Crucially, does the Minister have a notional date for the opening of that hardship scheme?

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