The Taoiseach has said the Government aims that talks on the Mica compensation scheme will conclude by the end of this month.
And Micheál Martin said the Government also plans to bring a proposal on a scheme to Cabinet in early October.
The Fianna Fail leader was speaking a short time ago to reporters in New York.
He said the Mica redress scheme is complex because there are different house sizes and a whole range of issues.
But he gave renewed hope to many of thousands of affected Donegal homeowners by saying the aim is to establish a system to repair or rebuild houses much faster than was expected.
“The whole purpose of the talks is to get to a position whereby we can get houses repaired or rebuilt, whichever is the issue and a system to do it properly in a much faster timeline than might have been originally envisaged,” he said.
“This Government is committed to enhancing the original scheme that was there,” he said.
Mr Martin said the administration of the scheme is being looked at so that it speeds up the “timeline around this”.
He admitted there is quite a substantial challenge in terms of the numbers involved.
He also agreed that it is very unsatisfactory for the homeowners and their families to be living in accommodation where cracks are appearing.
Earlier, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath said a “significant enhancement” of the mica compensation scheme is likely to be agreed in weeks.
Mr McGrath said everything is on the table and the Government has not ruled out anything.
