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The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) is backing the call for a mica redress scheme that would deliver the full cost of repair/rebuild to thousands of households that are impacted in Donegal and in parts of Mayo.
INHFA spokesperson, Henry O’Donnell, whose family home is due to be demolished because of defective concrete blocks used in the construction of his 1997 bungalow, told
Agrilandthat the current 90:10 grant (Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme) is not fit for purpose, nor is it fair.
Mica impacted
It is estimated that 4-5,000 homes are affected across Donegal and parts of Mayo, but Henry believes that is a conservative number.
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4th February 2021
Clare County Council are preparing a submission to government over the potential extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to homes affected by pyrite in this county.
A number of households across Parteen, Crusheen and other parts of the county say they have large cracks and holes around their homes caused by the mineral.
Only Donegal and Mayo are included in the scheme currently, with Junior Housing Minister Malcolm Noonan having committed to engaging with the local authority in Clare on the issue before the end of last year.
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Scariff-based Independent TD Michael McNamara says the repairs needed on the homes affected are too costly to be covered by homeowners themselves.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara says the Government has commenced a process of engagement with Clare County Council over the potential extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to affected homes in Clare.
The issue was originally raised in the Dáil Éireann last September by Deputy McNamara who said he had been contacted by homeowners of the estimated 35 homes across Clare which have experienced significant cracking of external walls.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, announced a new defective concrete blocks scheme for Mayo and Donegal in August. The scheme offers five remedial options.