Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-23
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Thomas Pringle (IND), Donegal

Due to the presence of defective blocks many homes across Donegal and the country are deemed to be not mortgageable. It is extremely disappointing the Government has not addressed this in the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme and it has left families with much uncertainty and insecurity. Homes should be regarded as normal for lending purposes once remediation work has been completed. However, when the redress focus group sought clarification on this from the banking sector, it was told the matter is being looked into and no clarification was given. Families in defective-block homes have been forgotten time and again and they continue to be let down by the Government. The Tánaiste has a chance to change this going forward. Will he liaise with the banking sector on whether the various remediation options will restore mortgageable conditions to the homes affected?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-23