Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We were told that the transition to the new pyrite/mica scheme would be seamless. Eight home owners in Mayo are still in phase one and have fully completed remediation works. They were told that they would not be penalised for getting in early but now, four months later, they are still waiting. The shortfalls in the scheme are staggering because of construction inflation. People are being refused due to the damage threshold and the accommodation shortage is atrocious, with extortionate rents being sought. I ask the Taoiseach to ask the Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government to consider the use of modular housing for those people who cannot move out of their homes to get the work done. On top of that, there is no feedback from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI. On accommodation, what we are finding is that families are being asked to move to other counties because there is no accommodation in Mayo that they can afford. I ask the Taoiseach to raise this with the Minister and to instruct him to get in touch with Mayo County Council directly to address these issues.

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