An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Aubrey McCarthy (IND), University of Dublin

I wish to mention a former neighbour of mine, Trevor Deely, who has been missing for 25 years. He was a young man of 22 when he went missing. He was last seen in the Haddington Road area of Ballsbridge. I lived in Woodlands right opposite his house. Trevor's family includes his brother Mark, who used to play football on the green, and his father, Michael, who spent 24 years looking for his son. We must remember Trevor, not only for the mystery surrounding his disappearance but also for the guy we remember him to be and for how his family loved him. Certainly, he was very included in the community. I ask us all to join the Garda in appealing for more information, if we know anything, no matter how small or insignificant we might think it to be. The passage of time of 25 years does not diminish the importance of truth and his family deserves answers. His brother, Mark, was on the news two days ago appealing for closure. I ask the public to help the Garda.
The other matter I wish to raise is the local housing concern at Ringfort housing development in Rathmolyon, County Meath. Five years after paying deposits, the people who thought they were going into homes, including expectant mothers and ordinary families with plans for the future, are now locked out of them. They are trapped in a legal and financial debacle. The collapse of Meathamatic has left five families facing losses of over €250,000, which is totally unacceptable, given that contracts were signed and payments made. It is not just a financial issue; it is a human one. Families with young children are facing another Christmas without a home, who believed and did everything possible and correct to own their home. I call on the Department of housing, Meath County Council and the relevant authorities to intervene to ensure the contracts are delivered and these people get the houses they bought.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09