Housing
Engineers cast doubt on €3bn mica redress scheme
Homeowners and engineers both claim the standard used to make decisions on how to fix thousands of damaged houses is outdated and could lead to homes not being remediated properly
Engineers have warned a key standard underpinning the state’s €3 billion mica redress scheme is unfit for purpose, casting doubt on whether the government is properly fixing damaged houses around the country.
Homeowners have long warned the technical standard, called IS 465, which engineers use to make decisions on mica-damaged houses is based on outdated science.
Engineers Ireland has said its members believe the standard was “no longer fit for purpose”, and that updates it ...
