There’s been a guarded welcome to an increase in the maximum grant available under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme.
I’s been confirmed that the scheme’s cap is to rise by 10% with a maximum of €462,000 now available for defective block homeowners.
Councillor Ali Farren, 100% Redress Party, PRO says the scheme is still not fit for purpose.
He says the funding increase does not go far enough:
Councillor Joy Beard meanwhile believes there should be no cap at all:
