Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party) | Oireachtas source

The Government's defective blocks scheme has left many homeowners, particularly in Donegal, facing significant challenges. The scheme is fraught with delays, technical barriers and inadequate funding. Despite availing of the scheme, families are still drowning in debt and are expected to carry the financial burden relating to delays caused by a lack of contractors and insufficient processing by Donegal County Council. Despite thousands of applications having gone through, the scheme is not working. Work has only been completed on 69 houses have been completed in the past number of years.

I welcome that the Remediation of Dwellings damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill is listed in the Government's spring legislation programme. When will we see the text of this Bill? What is the expected timeline for its publication. What consultations are taking place?

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