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

It is almost three years since the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, announced the setting up of a group to examine the issue of Celtic tiger-era building defects, and it is almost a year since the Minister for Housing received the final report of the working group recommending the establishment of a redress scheme. Seven months ago, the Government committed in this House to the introduction of such a scheme and, more urgently, the provision of emergency funding for homeowners with building defects to carry out vital fire safety works. Yesterday, as I am sure the Minister will know, the Not Our Fault 100% Redress campaign, supported by the Construction Defects Alliance, held a 24-hour protest outside the Dáil. I spoke to them, and homeowners affected by defects are expressing real frustration at the delay on this issue. When will those homeowners be able to apply for the emergency funding that is required to make their homes safe from the threat of fire? More importantly, when will they have access to apply for inclusion in a full redress scheme?

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