Mica issues will form the majority of discussions at the July sitting of Donegal County Council today.
The virtual meeting will include all elected members and take place throughout today.
On the agenda are issues with the redress scheme and proposals for some solutions to ease problems for Mica-affected homeowners.
Cllr Frank Mc Brearty will be seeking the support of members to demand that Donegal County Council stop immediately the collection of the Local Property Tax from the victims that have been destroyed by Mica, Pyrite and Pyrrhotite and that they refund all monies back to the victims since the establishment of the Local Property Tax.
Cllr Mc Brearty is also requesting that Donegal County Council immediately stop collecting commercial rates from property and business owners that have been destroyed by Mica, Pyrite and Pyrrhotite and that all commercial rates be re-funded to these victims from the date of completion of their properties when they became commercially rateable.
Cllr Micheál C Mac Giolla Easbuig will raise a motion for a section be set up in the Council to take on the role of testing of homes and properties for the presence of Mica at no cost to the homeowner or property owner.
Cllr Martin McDermott, Chair of the council’s Mica Redress Committee, is calling on the council to urgently apply to the Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien for emergency funding to build temporary accommodation in different areas in the county.
Cllr Michael McBride has a motion to ask Donegal County Council to request a meeting with the HSE to ensure that a fully resourced counselling service is in place in Donegal to deal with individuals/families suffering stress from the blight of Mica.
Further questions will seek detailed information and seek the establishment of a Mica testing laboratory within Donegal. Cllr Gary Doherty is proposing that a test lab would be either in-house in Donegal County Council or working with partners in LYIT.
Replies and answers to all questions will be issued later today.
