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# Mica redress

Last year
2022
# defective blocks
Donegal County Council meeting adjourned to address Mica redress protest outside
Senior members of the council went to hear the concerns and frustration of the crowd.
# not set in stone
Concrete levy budget climbdown as tax reduced to 5% and pushed out to September
The levy is part of a plan to offset the cost of the mica redress scheme.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you support the new concrete block levy?
Sinn Féin has tabled a Dáil motion to scrap the new levy.
# concrete levy
Varadkar defends plans for 10% concrete levy to offset cost of mica redress scheme
The planned levy has raised concerns within the construction industry.
# Mica redress
Government loses Dáil majority as FG TD Joe McHugh votes against mica Bill and resigns party whip
In a statement on Twitter, the Donegal TD said he is resigning the whip with “a heavy heart” but he believes it is the right thing to do.
All time
# Mica redress
Housing shortages will increase challenges with mica redress scheme, Taoiseach says
He said some people will have to seek alternative accommodation while homes affected are being replaced and repaired.
# Homes
New mica redress scheme 'falls way short of the mark once again', campaigners say
Campaigners intend to march in Dublin again if the government does not revisit its plan.
# Mica redress
Mica redress decision to come before Cabinet ‘soon’, says McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture said he believed that any proposal brought to Cabinet would deliver 100% redress to homeowners.
# Mica redress
Tax or levy to pay for new Mica redress scheme under consideration by government
It is believed that a cap of approximately €400,000 per home will ultimately be agreed upon.
# mica
Children protest outside Dáil calling for 100% Mica redress scheme
The children said all they want is to feel safe in their homes.
# Mica redress
Mica protesters vow to continue demonstrations if 100% redress demands not met
Tens of thousands protested in Dublin calling for full redress.
Tens of thousands protested in Dublin calling for full redress.
Campaigners say they are considering running candidates in the next election
Taoiseach Micheal Martin said details of redress scheme would not be ready in time for the budget.
# mica
Minister for Housing meets with Mica residents to discuss working group report
The householders, in Donegal and Mayo, are seeking 100% redress for their Mica damaged homes.