“We absolutely shovel out money in this State.” Cabinet has approved a “fully-funded” scheme to repair up to 100,000 Celtic Tiger homes – at a cost of up to €2.5bn to the taxpayer.
Announcing the scheme this afternoon, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said it would cover 100% of costs – and would include works that have already been completed or are already underway.He noted that fire safety is the biggest concern facing the homeowners, with water ingress also a major issue.this morning, presenter Shane Coleman said Ireland ‘shovels out money’ in these situations – and we are not doing it wisely.
“There is no state in the world like Ireland for writing blank cheques when it comes to redress schemes – there is any number of them.
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