Mica Action Group says new report gives ‘platform to work with’
A member of the Mica Action Group says the recently published ‘Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme’ is to be, overall, welcomed. Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has recommended, based on material costs this year, an average rebuild cost of between €145 to €167 per square foot…
‘Nothing is off the table’ for todays mica meeting
The Housing Minister will hold talks with Mica homeowners from Donegal and Mayo today as they sit for a crucial meeting on the redress scheme. Darragh O’Brien will receive the final report on the scheme tomorrow, before bringing recommendations to the cabinet early next month. At present affected homeowners are…
Minister for Housing in Donegal today to turn sod on two construction sites and open four social housing schemes
A government minister has described today as significant in relation to investment in housing in Donegal. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy was in the county to turn the sod on two housing construction schemes and well as officially opening four new social housing schemes. In all, 115 new homes are being…
Housing minister doesn’t want ‘to make a fool of people’ who paid water charges
The Minister for Housing says he wants to build communities as opposed to just housing estates. He has also says he in no way wants ‘to make a fool of people’ who have paid their water charges but instead find a workable solution by assessing the details of a new…