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Donegal County Council has been unable to obtain clarification from the Housing Department on a range of issues, including the presence of Iron Sulphides in concrete blocks and the possible adverse effect they are having on homes. The uncertainty ...

06 Jun 2022 at 09:35

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Government allowed defective concrete scandal

A motion to change the name of Donegal County Council's Mica Redress committee to the Defective Concrete and Defective Concrete Blocks committee is to be brought before full council later this month. The motion was proposed by Cllr Frank ...

05 Jun 2022 at 16:46

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Mica Action Group welcome for SCSI report

Welcoming the publication of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland's (SCSI) Report on Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme, the Mica Action Group's PRO, Michael Doherty, said SCSI had done "a good job". ...

03 Mar 2022 at 14:54

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Rebuilding costs for eight house types outlined by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has published its Report on Construction Costs for Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. In keeping with its terms of reference, the report, commissioned by Housing Minister, ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:48

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Redress schemes based on 'guesswork'

The 90/10 mica redress scheme and its proposed replacement, which is coming before Cabinet on May 31, apparently without pre legislative scrutiny, are based on “guesswork”. They cannot and will not address the issue of ...

25 May 2022 at 09:30

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Only seven 'mica' houses fixed fully

Only seven mica-affected houses have been fully remediated since the opening of the Donegal County Council administered redress scheme in January 2020, it has been revealed. The statistic, which emerged at a meeting ...

27 Apr 2022 at 10:00

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Proposed Redress Scheme 'unworkable' - Expert Group Advisor

“I think the scheme is a joke because I do not believe there is a single engineer who will sign off on any of the properties.” That was the forthright view of chartered civil engineer, Aidan O'Connell, on the ...

02 Jun 2022 at 13:15

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'Enhanced redress scheme a con job' - Cllr Frank McBrearty

There has been a call for the establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry (Tribunal) into the mica scandal. The call was made by Independent Councillor, Frank McBrearty, in the wake of Standing Orders ...

06 Dec 2021 at 15:04

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'New scheme worse for homeowners' - Chartered Engineer

“This new scheme is much worse for homeowners than the previous 90 – 10 scheme and I believe homeowners will realise that in time.” That was the view of Chartered Engineer, Dr Ambrose McCloskey, who has ...

08 Dec 2021 at 14:00

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Disposal of mica materials source of concern at senior council level

Mica-affected homeowners are responsible for the transportation and disposal of demolition debris, if they are are included in the current Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. According to ...

23 Oct 2021 at 11:00

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'Battle Royale' taking place over 100% Redress

There is a "Battle Royale" taking place over the 100% Redress campaign, according to the Mica Action Group. Speaking to Donegal Live, Michael Doherty, who is PRO of the group said: "There is ...

21 Oct 2021 at 14:34

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Family left in mica redress scheme limbo

Mica Action Group stalwart Debbie McDaid will never forget 2021. Debbie underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on April 12, followed by six rounds of chemotherapy, three weeks ...

28 Oct 2021 at 15:21

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