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- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: This goes to the heart of an issue we need to clear up today, if we can. Yesterday, the Minister of State's colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and, indeed, members of the Government parties repeatedly said this was a 100% redress scheme, and it is not. That is a misleading statement.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: Senator Blaney will get his chance to speak and, believe me, people in Donegal will be watching this afternoon. I am going to point to the example given at the Committee on Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, so it is on the public record, where Martina Hegarty, in a 90 sq. m house under this scheme is entitled to a grant of €161,000. The cheapest quote that she can get to...
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I support Senator Boylan. I welcome that Senators Cummins and Blaney have acknowledged that this is not a 100% redress scheme.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: Senator Cummins acknowledged this.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: In which case-----
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I ask the Minister of State to please explain the example I gave relating to Martina Hegarty. It is on the record. She will receive €161,000 under this scheme. It will cost €200,000 to rebuild her house. There is a shortfall. Will the Minister of State please address that issue? It is not just for me. These amendments are the homeowners' amendments. They are watching...
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: The Minister of State needs to address the question I asked.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I respectfully asked the Minister of State a question.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I will happily deal with that. I ask the Cathaoirleach to give me a chance to respond.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I will address the amendment. At the heart of this amendment is fairness. Right now, because this is not a 100% redress scheme, there is a shortfall. The point of this amendment is to ensure that if a legal case is taken, that shortfall can be made up. It is pure fairness. People watching this debate are waiting to see if the Government is going to listen, in any way, to their concerns....
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I will, absolutely. We asked for a review of the rates-----
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: -----and Senator Cummins and his colleagues voted against it. He has some bloody cheek to ask for figures when he voted down the amendment.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: Why did you vote against the amendment?
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: Why did you vote against the amendment? The Senator wants to play party politics-----
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: -----with people's lives and homes.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: That is what you are doing.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: That is what you are doing.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: Senator Cummins is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: I am asking the Minister of State to address the issue of fairness and acknowledge the fact-----
- Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)
Paul Gavan: No, he has not. I asked him to acknowledge that there is a shortfall and to outline how it will be addressed in relation to this amendment. I look forward to hearing his response.