Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is a huge scheme and the allocation committed to it by Government is enormous. That is a fact. I am not giving impressions that the scale of this is such. I understand fully the plight of many householders, quite a number of whose houses are uninhabitable, and the distress and anxiety caused by mica. There have been a number of refinements to the scheme. It replaced a scheme the Deputy supported. This scheme is significantly better than that first scheme. I understand many people are applying for and participating in the scheme and getting their houses refurbished. I will ask the Minister for housing for an update on foot of the Deputy raising the question.

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