Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has committed to setting up a working group to examine potential solutions for owners of homes impacted by the legacy of shoddy Celtic Tiger building practices. Mr O’Brien told The Irish Times he would be open to examining low-cost loans, a remediation scheme or tax breaks to repair defects if they were recommended by the group. The working group will include departmental officials and those whose homes have been affected by fire-safety and other issues. He has asked senior officials to draw up terms of reference for the working group, having met impacted homeowners since his appointment as Minister. He said that if some of the working group’s hearings were open to the public it could encourage more people to do so.

Source: The Irish Times September 14, 2020 00:00 UTC