We could be a step closer to seeing a draft of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill become a reality.
The Minister for Housing is to seek cabinet approval today.
The bill will see cap and rate increases applied retrospectively from March 29th of last year and the side-by-side construction of the new home beside the house that is defective.
This is something that has long been lobbied for, particularly in the case of one family who have a daughter with specific mobility needs who was struggling to find suitable alternative accommodation.
100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward says accommodation has been a chronic issue:
