It was revealed this week that repairing homes affected by Celtic Tiger-era building defects such as a lack of fire safety material, structural defects and water ingress could cost the State up to €2.8 billion. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins PhotosThe State has a role to play in remediating home effected by construction defects but the construction industry will also have to “step up to the mark”, Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said.
Speaking at an event in East Cork on Friday, MrGrath said “we acknowledge that in the resolution of this issue, the state does have a role to play”. “The State definitely has a role to play to assist them as well but it cannot solely fall to the state and the industry will have to step up to the mark as well in order to meet the overall costs which are still unquantified, the government has not yet received the report – we look forward to receiving it and will consider it carefully.”
I don’t understand why the tax payer is paying for the mistakes of dodgy builders.
Imagine if you had put in the protective legislation so they would be answerable... oh yah forgot, thats proactiveness, not your thing is it.
Government also has a roll to play in fixing the crises caused by.. well Government.. namely FF and namely the housing one.. but alas, house the Ukrainian imports cause it looks good for your EU paymasters.