Homes could be bought or sold if Govt accepts Mica is not the problem, conference told

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Hundreds of homes across Donegal could be bought and sold on the open market if the Government finally accepted that the presence of Mica is not the cause of defective concrete homes, a local TD told an Ulster University conference in Burt.

Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn expressed frustration and anger over delays in the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), the Housing Agency and the Department of Housing in accepting the scientific research which has been available for the past three years.

“We need to discuss this now openly,” said the Inishowen politician.