'It will be 100% redress' - Housing Minister denies Mica bill has been 'rushed'

Residents say it will not provide 100% redress for many homeowners and the formula for calculating costs is flawed

Eddie McNamee at his Mica-affected home in Gleneely, Co. Donegal. There are concerns that homeowners will be denied demolition and rebuild costs while the damage threshold will exclude many affected households. File photo: Niall Carson/PA

The Housing Minister says the Mica bill is not being “rushed” despite concerns from homeowners.

The Government has allowed just three weeks for the full passage of the legislation after Cabinet approved the publication of the bill yesterday. The Housing Committee will sit for six hours tomorrow in order to scrutinise the bill.