The Department of Housing says any inclusion of Clare in the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme will require ‘consultation’ with the Attorney General.
Minister Darragh O Brien had committed to a decision on whether homeowners in this county would be included in the redress initiative in ‘weeks’ when he visited Clare last month, though his Department is not confirming a date for the decision, saying it will be made ‘as soon as possible’.
Clare County Council has also told Clare FM it does not have a timeline for when any decision will be made.
More than 90 homes and two estates here are now estimated to be impacted by pyrite structural defects, with the Department saying it knows the ‘severity and urgency’ of the issue, and that the extension of the existing scheme would require consultation with both the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Public Expenditure.
Drumline homeowner Mary Hanley, whose house was visited by the Minister last month, says suppliers and insurance companies should pay penalties as part of any redress.
