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Pringle: Reported correspondence shows defective blocks scheme has always prioritised limiting costs over remediation
- Updated: 10th July 2024
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said the reported correspondence from the Attorney General on the Government’s defective blocks redress scheme shows the Government priority has been limiting costs, not addressing the issue.
Deputy Pringle said: “This shows it is only about limiting the cost to the State, not remediating homes.
“The homeowners and families affected by defective blocks have told Government time and again that the scheme is not the 100% redress they need and deserve, and Government continues to fail to address their concerns.”
The deputy was responding to the report in The Ditch.
Deputy Pringle said: “This shows the Government doesn’t serve the people. There have been two attempts at a redress scheme so far, and neither served the householders’ needs.
“Homeowners in Donegal and in other parts of the country affected by defective blocks deserve at this late stage for Government to act on their behalf and put their needs first.
“I have consistently said this scheme needs to be revisited. This is a problem the State caused with its light-touch regulation. It’s beyond time that the Government listen to the affected homeowners, that they provide 100% redress and that they take steps to ensure this does not happen again.”
