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Mica scheme to be signed off by
Attorney General
22.10.19
THE Mica Action Group (MAG)
yesterday met with Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, to discuss progress on the Mica scheme
for homeowners affected by the defective blocks
issue across the county. In the meeting, Minister
McHugh confirmed that the Mica scheme has now been
finalised between the Department of Housing and
Donegal County Council and is with the Attorney
General for final sign off.
Eamonn Jackson Vice Chairperson of MAG who attended
the meeting said: “Michael Doherty, Gordon
Dickinson, Mary Connors and I from MAG met with
Minister Joe McHugh at my home in Milford to get an
update on the Mica scheme. We took the opportunity
to show Minister McHugh around my home and to show
him the significant damage caused as a result of the
defective blocks issue and to highlight the stress
that this puts my family under as well as the many
other families confronted with the same issue." |
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Eamonn Jackson shows Minister Joe McHugh around his
home in Milford which has been damaged by the Mica
defective blocks issue. |
“Minister Mc Hugh told
us that the Mica scheme is now with the Attorney
General for final review and sign off before being
handed to Donegal County Council for implementation.
We were heartened to hear that this progress has
been made and we again stressed the importance of
the scheme opening and accepting applications as
soon as possible.
“We were also heartened to hear that since the
Government have approved a significant budget of
580m euro to this scheme, that should we spend the
40million euro allocated, we are in a position to
request further drawdown to ensure as many
applications that are approved are dealt with in
this coming year.
“MAG want to thank Minister for Hugh for his
continued support and are cautiously optimistic that
we are nearing the end of a very long campaign to
get this scheme over the line." |
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