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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: When were they released?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Was it February or March?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Is it possible that it was April?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Let me say this here-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Okay, so the proposal was not well received by the homeowners. Is that a fair reflection?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Okay. In relation to the minutes, let me make it clear these are people who have defective blocks themselves. There are voluntary people travelling up and down to Dublin and doing online meetings. Did they ask for the minutes after the meeting when reflections were clear in their mind?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: These are minutes of a meeting. It is not going to take half a day to type them up. It is better to type them up after the event than two months later, which happened in these circumstances. Then you are into a situation where you are disputing the recollection of people who attended the meeting - laypeople, people who are volunteering and people trying to give an input how people feel...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: What is the proposal then? The Minister has heard this. I have raised it with him numerous times. If he were to turn around to Mr. Rafferty and say, "Mr. Rafferty, please develop a scheme that would help with upfront payments", Mr. Rafferty would respond. He is here as the face of the Department, so I am not personally making the claims against him, but I have to represent my constituents...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Under the proposal the Department will bring forward in a couple of weeks' time, there will be no upfront working capital for homeowners. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: To clarify, professional fees are not working capital. We can all agree on that. Therefore, there will be no upfront working capital for homeowners under the amendments the Department is bringing forward. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: I know the scheme does not allow-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: And under the amendment the Department is bringing forward, there will still be none. Is that what Mr. Rafferty is saying?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: I understand that, but will there be any advance working capital for homeowners under the amendments the Department is bringing forward to the scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Many of the people rebuilding their homes are dealing with small contractors. We are not dealing with Sisk or large contractors in this case. One of the challenges those people have is working capital. How do these families get off the ground in those circumstances if they cannot go to a financial institution and borrow money to assist?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Under the scheme, at what stage can a family building their home in part of Donegal, say, draw down the first funding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Yes. I am referring to professional fees for the contractor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Does there have to be a certain amount of work carried out before that can be-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: What have the local authorities done?