‘Homeowners being treated like chancers in crumbling blocks scandal,’ committee told

Defective building blocks have seen damage occur in home across Ireland (Niall Carson/PA)

Victims of Ireland’s crumbling blocks scandal have been made to feel like “chancers” who want “something for nothing” under the Government’s redress scheme, a committee has heard.

Politicians have been warned the problem of defective building blocks could emerge in every county across the country, with one expert describing it as a “ticking timebomb”.