Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-02
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Louise O'Reilly (SF), Dublin Fingal West

Last week, there was a response to a question of mine, taken by my party colleague Deputy Ó Broin, to ask the Minister when my constituents living in Skerries and Rush will be facilitated with entry into the scheme, because they too are suffering due to defective blocks. My colleague made the point the report is on the Minister's desk. Do you know what the Minister said? We must bear in mind this debate took place very late at night and my constituents waited up to watch it. Some of them are elderly. They are all terrified. Their houses are damp and mouldy and bits are falling off. The Minister said that one thing he noted was how often somebody tells him that there is something on his desk when his desk is empty.
Does the Minister of State think that kind of smart-alecky answer is going to cut it with people? It really is not and neither is his pantomime act coming in here pretending like it is somebody else's fault or that somebody else has the power to help people. They were promised 100% redress. That is not what is in this. They want to see the Government working with the Opposition, listening, taking amendments on board and ensuring this legislation is fit for purpose because it is not.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-02