McConalogue thinks Mica scheme will be accepted by those affected
Ministers are to sign off on a redress scheme for thousands of Mica-affected homeowners later. The plans involve covering 100 percent of re-building costs, up to a maximum of 420,000 euro, and a € 10,000 rental allowance for families A building standards regulator would also be established to ensure a…
Cabinet to discuss Mica redress scheme this morning
A revised Mica redress scheme will be brought before Cabinet this morning. The scheme will cover 100% of the costs of rebuilding work up to a cap of €420,000. There will be a cap on the amount per square foot to ensure costs are not a blank cheque.…
Donegal Mica campaigners say reported scheme a ‘total farce’
A leading Donegal Mica campaigner says only a fraction of house owners would see the maximum of €420,000 proposed by the government for remedial works that are necessary because of defective building blocks.. There had been hopes that the Mica issue might be resolved before Christmas but Paddy Diver says…
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…
TD says there can be ‘no last minute obstacles’ for Mica redress scheme
A Government TD says the Mica redress scheme can have no ‘last minute inserts or obstacles’ that will deem it ‘unworkable’. Speaking in the Dail with Minister of State with Responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, Donegal Deputy, Joe McHugh, says homeowners need to be at the centre…
O’Donnell calls for immediate support for Mica homeowners
Singer Daniel O’Donnell says homeowners affected by mica need urgent support from the government. The country music star from Donegal, where hundreds of houses are affected, says families are suffering trauma as a result of the defects and cracks in their properties. Campaigners are calling for the…
Government need to ‘stop leaking trial balloons’ in relation to Mica redress
Donegal TD says it’s time for the government to ‘stop leaking trial balloons’ in relation to the ongoing Mica scandal. Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle says the fact that the redress scheme was not included in Budget 2022 or the Financial Bill is ‘truly appalling.’ He says the government can’t keep…