Housing Minister says state are going after defective block providers
The Housing Minister says the state is using every legal avenue available to go after those responsible for defective building blocks. The government introduced a 10 per cent levy on concrete in Tuesday’s Budget to held fund the mica and pyrite remediation scheme. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar earlier this week said…
Reports Mica redress scheme to be capped at €420,000 per home
Mica affected homeowners are set to get a 100% grant for remediation works, capped at up to €420,000 under government proposals. The Sunday Independent reports the plan would cost the state about €2.2b. The paper reports Minister Darragh O’Brien’s plan is to be discussed by cabinet on Tuesday, and may…
More needs to be done to help mica homeowners
A Donegal TD says homeowners affected by defective mica blocks need action not ‘more broken promises.’ Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle is criticising the government for not publishing the criteria used by the working group that was partially set up to examine mica affected homes. He says Minister for Housing, Darragh…
€1m funding for new fire station in Manorhamilton
A funding allocation of €1m has been approved for the construction of a new Fire Station for Manorhamilton has been approved. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien has included the North Leitrim fire station as part of an overall package of €61 million Fire Service Capital…