Taoiseach: Mica crisis will not force people to leave Donegal 

Mica activist Paddy Diver joins children from across Donegal at the gates of the Dáil on Kildare Street, Dublin, as they protest to highlight the ongoing mica crisis. Picture: Brian Lawless

The Taoiseach says he does not anticipate people having to leave Donegal because of the Mica crisis, but acknowledged the county's lack of housing supply would pose 'a challenge' while homes were being rebuilt.

Last month, Cabinet agreed a €2.2bn mica redress scheme which will see grants for affected homes capped at €420,000. Homeowners will receive €145 per square foot for the first 1,000 feet of a property, though this figure is expected to be kept under review.