Housing Issues

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Questions (639)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

639. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the recent visit of the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, to a number of homes in County Donegal affected by mica, the action the Government plans to take to assist affected homeowners; if the Government will set up an expert panel to assess the extent of the problem and the way it will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12896/15]

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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

I fully appreciate and acknowledge the extremely difficult and distressing situations that many homeowners in Donegal are facing on account of damage to the structural integrity of their homes and, following my recent visit to a number of the affected homes, my Department has recently received a number of test reports that had previously been commissioned by several homeowners to ascertain the particular cause of the problems. These test reports are currently being reviewed by my Department and a report will be prepared for my consideration in the matter shortly.