Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Last Friday night, I attended a public meeting of the Clare Pyrite Action Group. One attendee told me that they will be dead before the opening of the enhanced scheme. Others spoke of suffering heart attacks, strokes and many other serious health issues because of the extreme stress and frustration of delay after delay. A frequently asked questions, FAQ, document was issued last October by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. What exactly is the hold-up here? Clare County Council has assured me that it is ready to go, so it seems the knot in the rope here is in the Department. Every day the Minister delays this process is a day that the stress on these people worsens. For the sake of the health of the members of the Clare Pyrite Action Group and all affected, will the Taoiseach now commit to having the applications open by the end of this month at the latest? These people need a definitive answer and no more moving of the goalposts.

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