The Chair of the Clare Pyrite Action Group insists people in this county will march in ‘their thousands’ if homeowners in this county are ignored from State redress.
The Group is holding a meeting with public representatives in Ennis this evening as they continue their efforts to access 100 percent compensation.
It’s six weeks to the day since Housing Minister Darragh O’ Brien met with members of the Clare Pyrite Action Group in Ennis and assured them a decision on this county’s application to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme would be made imminently.
It comes as Mica protesters are holding a go-slow protest on the M50 in Dublin this morning, causing severe delays.
They’ve planned a march in the capital this afternoon, with thousands are expected to attend.
It’s understood at least 400 homes in this county may now be impacted by defective concrete blocks, and that number continues to grow.
Issues are emerging from homes built in Clare spanning across several decades, from the late 1970’s up to 2014.
Affected homeowners here are now fearful they may face another winter without State compensation to repair their homes.
The Group is holding a meeting with public representatives in Ennis this evening, in an attempt to bring further clarity to the timeline envisioned for a decision on whether impacted Clare households can access the scheme.
Fianna Fail Deputy Cathal Crowe has suggested some of form of redress will be up and running here by Christmas.
Chair of the Clare Pyrite Action Group, Dr Martina Cleary is hopeful that promise will be kept, and says they won’t be giving up their fight for compensation.
It’s believed the Attorney General is looking for ways to make those responsible for supplying defective blocks to pay for redress.
It’s understood the implications of the State meeting full costs mean the Department of Housing is considering an enhanced scheme that would stop short of covering fees for full demolition.
Drumline homeowner Mary Hanley, whose house was personally visited by the Minister six weeks ago, says this wouldn’t be acceptable to homeowners in Clare.
