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MICA tell Govt officials of crumbling homes 03.12.14

A DONEGAL action group fighting for redress over their crumbling homes has had a meeting in Dublin with officials from the Department of the Environment.
The face-to-face followed MICA Action Group's successful meeting last month in Burt. The group alleges that defective blocks may have been used in the building of their homes across the county.
And they are looking for a redress scheme similar to the one afforded homeowners affected by pyrite in the Dublin region.
Pictured at the meeting at the Department of the Environment are, from left, John Wickham and Aidan O’Connor (Dept); Karin O’Conor (PA and parliamentary liaison to Joe McHugh TD); Paul Fox, (political assistant to Minister Paudie Coffey TD); Paris Beausang (Dept); Phil McDaid, (MICA treasurer), Brigid McGonagle (MICA joint secretary); Dr Eileen Doherty (MICA advisor) and Damien McKay (MICA advisor).
MICA joint secretary Brigid McGonagle from Carndonagh was among the delegates at the Dublin meeting.
The gathering heard how those affected are being faced on an ongoing basis with the distressing appearance of huge cracks in the masonry of their homes.
“The Mica Action group stressed the urgency of the matter and reiterated our call for a full investigation into this issue across the county," said Ms McGonagle.
“DOE officials expressed their concern over the issue and thanked the group for providing them with such detailed information on the matter. However, it is clear from discussions that there is still some way to go on this and there will be no ‘quick fix’."
Ms McGonagle added: “However, we are delighted that the officials within the department have made a commitment to the group to hold a further meeting internally to elevate this matter as early as next week.
"We await the outcome of this meeting before Christmas in order to plan our next steps in seeking a redress scheme for all affected homeowners."
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