Dáil debates

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Defective Building Materials

4:10 am

Photo of Charles WardCharles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the he will engage with the Department of Housing, the OPW and Donegal County Council to explore a viable alternative solution for affected homeowners in Elm Park, Buncrana, including the option of providing grant funding for the purchase of alternative homes rather than rebuilding on an unsuitable site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5217/25]

Photo of Charles WardCharles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if urgent consideration will be given by the OPW to addressing the flooding situation in Elm Park, Buncrana, where nine properties were built on a floodplain and have been severely impacted by both defective concrete and previous flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5218/25]

Photo of Charles WardCharles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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Will the Minister engage with the Department of housing, the OPW and Donegal County Council to explore viable alternative solutions for the affected homeowners of Elm Park in Buncrana including the option of providing grant funding for the purchase of alternative homes rather than rebuilding on a floodplain? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Photo of Kevin MoranKevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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Which question is this?

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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It is Question No. 67 but it is grouped with Question No. 107. Both are in the name of Deputy Ward.

Photo of Kevin MoranKevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I do not have the reply. I understood that it had been changed. I do not have it.

Photo of Charles WardCharles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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Will the Minister of State come back to me on it?

Photo of Kevin MoranKevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I will. I will come back to the Deputy. I am sorry about that.

Questions Nos. 68 and 69 taken with Written Answers.