Building Defects: Motion [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-06
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Chris Andrews (SF), Dublin Bay South

Over many years, many couples have scraped and sacrificed and saved the money they needed to buy their dream home. However, a few years into living in their new home, it has turned into a nightmare because they find their home is not safe to live in. Of course, they cannot sell as they cannot afford the cost of making things right. As has been said, they had no hand, act or part in causing the defects. The people who caused the defects are long gone and the Government wants the residents to pick up the tab for the Government’s light and no-touch regulation. This is what happened in Poolbeg Quay, where the residents had their dream homes turned into a nightmare. The Government needs to step up to the plate and make things right. It needs to commit to a 100% redress scheme.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-06