Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)

I want to mention Elm Park, given the fact that this is a time-sensitive issue. Houses in Elm Park in Buncrana face immediate danger as they have been built in a floodplain and are affected by defective concrete. The only safe option for these residents is relocation. The home of one family home is in such a bad structural state that the family sees no alternative but to move ahead with the defective concrete scheme and start the remediation process of demolishing the house when their planning is granted at the end of July. We have been told by Donegal County Council, however, that if this person does that, this option of relocation for the rest of the residents will be withdrawn. Understanding the very real danger of rebuilding in Elm Park, relocation is a cheaper, safer and more sustainable option than rebuilding on a floodplain. Will the Taoiseach give reassurances that the residents of Elm Park will be relocated?

See this speech in context