Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Designation of Fingal and Wexford County Councils) (Parts of Administrative Areas) Order 2026: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-28
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Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF), Nominated by the Taoiseach

This is a good day for those homeowners in Wexford and Fingal who will finally be included under the scheme. I thank the Minister for his ongoing engagement with me on this issue. As he outlined, some 39 homes are thought to be affected in the Fingal area; one in Ballyboughal, two in Lusk, 30 in Rush and six in Skerries. This is a legacy issue, as the Minister outlined. This legacy has been hanging over the heads of those people for a long time. They will finally, if the motion is passed, be able to get their homes remedied and they can move on with their lives.
I have met people impacted by defective blocks and many families who were impacted by pyrite prior to this. There is an enormous impact such a defect on their home has on their whole lives. Their health, well-being, how they conduct their lives, family planning and future plans for their families are completely encompassed in how their home will be remedied, going forward. This is a very important day and I think of those 39 families, particularly in my own area but also in Wexford, and the many other homes that will be remedied as a result of the Minister's work on this issue.
I am glad there is a sufficient budget within the Department to adequately address these defects. I thank the Minister for his quick engagement and with the agencies under his control, such as the quick engagement with Fingal County Council, to make sure these homes can be included in the scheme. I look forward to this motion passing so that we can move on and let these people get the remedy they deserve.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-28