Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-10
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Charles Ward (RDR), Donegal

I agree with Deputy Doherty's proposal in the amendment. We have to think differently and we have to think outside the box about what is coming ahead. Deputy Mac Lochlainn spoke about the lack of homes being built in Donegal and he referred to that period when we had the crash. We are catching up and we have a humanitarian crisis on our doorstep. We have to think outside the box. What Deputy Doherty is suggesting would work but with it we could also take a blueprint that would change housing moving forward and I think this is the start of it. It is the simple steps and it is a good move.
There are 25,000 homes in Donegal that will need to be replaced. People will need to be housed but there is nowhere for them to go. As Deputy Hearne stated, there are only a few houses for rent. If we go ahead tomorrow and 50 or 60 homeowners want to opt for the scheme and move forward, there will be nowhere for them to go. We have to think outside the box. We have to do something unique, because we have a humanitarian crisis and a housing crisis in Donegal.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-10