Donegal County Council has confirmed that it is ready to implement a MICA redress scheme when it is passed by the government.
Anxious homeowners and council tenants across Donegal continue to wait for details of a remediation plan for MICA-affected dwellings, which is expected to be in its final stages.
Cllr Mickey Doherty raised an emergency motion with the county council on Monday to ensure the authority was in a position to carry out the delivery on the redress scheme.
The Inishowen councillor expressed his concerns that if the scheme is passed in the coming weeks, the council may not be ready to administer it and would be accused of “holding it up.”
Cllr Doherty said: “Assuming that this scheme is approved by the end of the month, can we give the people out there some sort of assurance when it might start, because I think to have got it so far is good, but there are so many families living in conditions that are unfit for human inhabitance.”
Director of Housing Joe Peoples confirmed that the council will be ready to respond in a timely manner to implement redress.
Mr Peoples said: “The council welcomes the announcement of the scheme. As the motion suggests, we certainly stand ready and able and willing to administer whatever scheme the government decides to implement in relation to supporting the people who need it.”
Mr Peoples added that the executive will be “delighted” to assist and support the government scheme.
Meanwhile, Engineers Ireland has announced the appointment of Damien McKay, a specialist in defective blocks, for the design and delivery of a dedicated training programme in the assessment of buildings with defective precast concrete blocks. A training day is scheduled for 3rd May 2019 in the Central Hotel Donegal Town.
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