Just 314 homes in Donegal have been fully remediated under the Defective Concrete Block Redress Scheme.
That’s despite Government figures showing almost €300 million has been spent to date, with more than 3,300 local applications received by the end of last month.
100% Redress Cllr Joy Beard says the figures highlight serious shortcomings in the scheme.
Cllr Beard says upfront costs are a major barrier preventing homeowners from accessing supports, and claims a portion of the funding is ultimately returning to the State through taxes:
