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Q&A: Why are Donegal homeowners protesting over their crumbling homes?
Hundreds of homeowners in the county are taking their protest to the capital next week
Homeowners in Buncrana protest the mica redress scheme in May. The scheme only cover 90% of the rebuild costs of houses affected. Picture: Windy Day Media
Wed, 09 Jun, 2021 - 17:30
Maresa Fagan Why are some Donegal homeowners planning a protest in Dublin next week?
Hundreds of Donegal homeowners are planning to descend on the Convention Centre in the capital next Tuesday, June 15, to protest over a Government scheme put in place to cover the rebuild costs of their homes, which are crumbling because of substandard building products containing mica.
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Cabinet has received an update on the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme, commonly known as the Mica Redress Scheme, from Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien.
The mica scandal is affecting homes and other buildings across Counties Donegal and Mayo.
Minister O’Brien, who has met with public representatives, action groups and local authorities on the matter in recent weeks, said the devastation and stress of affected homeowners was not being underestimated or ignored by Government .
The Defective Concrete Blocks Grants Scheme opened for applications at the end of June 2020 and is administered by Donegal and Mayo County Councils.