If they need to knock the building blocks, itās hard to see fixtures and fittings being reusable reliably. Iād imagine the extra time and care required would make most of it less cost effective than a new build.
I donāt think anyone would disagree that children born with birth defects are deserving of redress. Itās also a real whataboutery that isnāt really relevant to this case. It shouldnāt be seen as one or the other
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It could depend. And the foundations, depending on their source of materials, should also be fine. Things like that which could help keep costs down.
Not by much I reckon. Itād be a wrecking ball demolition most likely if theyāre that bad.
Sounds like a feather would knock these piles of shite down
The minimum wage worker from Tallaght has his tax used on much worse things than this in the grand scheme.
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The whole taxpayerās money argument doesnāt really mean anything unless it actually causes a change to tax rates/thresholds
There is that 
They must be building some houses in Donegal for the rebuild cost to be that high, I thought it was the price of land which had prices so high but these are still estimating between 300k & 500k in rebuild costs?
And the lads who supplied the defective blocks continue to trade? 
This is true, but when did anything to do with construction, a tribunal, or both, ever come in under time or under budget?
This may run to 5 billion, depending upon the number of houses involved, or more.
Iād say any standard new build house costs 300k now with building costs and regulations.
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Itās not a zero sum game. With 3bn you could fund it
There is far worse wastes of money than this. The onus is on the state here, they failed to regulate and this is the consequence.
If I was a tradesman Iād be making my way up to Donegal in the next few years. Could be some money to be made.
Itās 3bn for what is private property.
If your home was flooded itād be tough luck.
Itās an interesting precedent
3 bn builds a lot of houses
How much of the 3BN+ would make its way back to the exchequer in VAT and other taxes?
Itās Donegal
Little to none.
Yep, hard to see them justifying this when so many other housing related issues require massive investment and have done for decades.
Plus, not sure the angry guy in the Donegal jersey with the hammer smashing up Weetabix and defective blocks outside Leinster House is the guy you want fronting the campaign.
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Defective private property due to poor regulation from the state.
This thread is unreal.A load of Iām alright Jackās.
Its Donegal fuck them.
Why are the houses so big.
Get it off Cassidys.
Why are the houses so big.
If my house flooded the state wouldnāt pay me.
Why are the houses so big
People are committing suicide,so what.
Why are the houses so big.
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Thereās not a tradesman in Ireland who isnāt already inundated. The money in Donegal would need to be savage.