Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I see where the misunderstanding is. However, the question concerns building a replacement home “beside” a defective property. What the Minister of State has read out comes straight from the policy and they cannot do that because the scheme does not allow for that. What we are asking on behalf of this family and other families is that we make whatever amendment is necessary, given the extenuating circumstances. I realise this is difficult but it is not anywhere near as difficult as what this family are enduring. They cannot go into a caravan and there is no place to rent. Surely, at some stage, the Government has thought of this. There have been two schemes and the scheme has changed. What consideration has been given to this? What study and analysis have there been? What number of people find themselves in these very difficult situations that are described as extenuating circumstances? That is what I am asking. What has the Department done? What is the solution?

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