Ward to bring Dáil motion demanding accountability on defective concrete scandal

Deputy Charles Ward will bring a “landmark” motion exposing State failures, broken promises, and the abandonment of thousands of families to crumbling homes, to the Dáil next Wednesday.

Deputy Ward has the united support of People Before Profit, Solidarity, the Green Party, Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, the Labour Party, Independent Ireland, Aontú, and Independent TDs Catherine Connolly, Seamus Healy, Brian Stanley and Paul Gogarty.

The leader of the 100% Redress Party, Deputy Ward has said he welcomes the united opposition support of his motion on the Defective Concrete Crisis.

“This extraordinary show of unity demonstrates the scale of the national emergency and the rising demand for accountability,” said Deputy Ward. “The motion shines a spotlight on a scandal that has destroyed homes, torn apart communities, and left families in despair while the State hides behind a scheme riddled with flaws and false promises.”

Deputy Ward said he was “shocked” by the lack of understanding among many TDs and Senators about what families are truly facing. 

“The reality is that families are living in unsafe homes, abandoned by a scheme that is unworkable, unfair, and unjust.”

The motion demands answers and concrete action on: The failure of oversight that allowed defective blocks to devastate tens of thousands of homes, schools, and community facilities.

The flawed redress scheme, which excludes families, downgrades engineering reports, and forces people into financial ruin.

The absence of any statutory redress scheme for social and affordable housing affected by defective materials.

The scientific failures underpinning IS 465, which ignores critical evidence and leaves families with unsafe standards.

The human cost: financial devastation, psychological trauma, and intergenerational loss inflicted by State inaction.

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Deputy Ward said that uniting opposition parties and independents ensures that the voices of affected families are amplified in the Dáil, and that government failures cannot be brushed aside.

“This crisis is not only about broken blocks - it is about broken trust in the very foundations of our State,” said Deputy Ward. “Families were promised protection but handed abandonment. This motion is about more than redress; it is about justice, dignity, and the right of every person to a safe home. We will stand together, we will fight together, and we will not stop until this betrayal is put right.”