Minister has not decided on level of redress for mica-affected homeowners

Houseowners who are affected by the crumbling building blocks are seeking 100% redress for the cost of rebuilding their houses, similar to a redress scheme put in place for defective builds due to pyrite

Large crowds from Co Donegal and Co Mayo cross Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, as they march from the Convention Centre to Leinster House, in support of a 100% redress scheme for houseowners affected by the mica scandal. File Picture: Sasko Lazarov

The Housing Minister has not taken a final position on the level of redress to be offered to owners of houses with mica-affected blocks.

Housewners who are affected by the crumbling building blocks are seeking 100% redress for the cost of rebuilding their houses, similar to a redress scheme put in place for defective builds due to pyrite. Muscovite mica, a mineral which weakens concrete, has been found in about 5,000 houses, mainly in the northwest.