A motion to livestream committee meetings for the defective concrete blocks scheme was defeated by Donegal County Councillors during Monday’s plenary council meeting in Lifford.
The motion was put forward by the 100% Redress Party on the back of what homeowners have been asking for and have been very vocal about.
Deputy Charles Ward TD has strongly condemned the decision by councillors to vote against livestreaming the meetings.
“This vote shows the ordinary people of Donegal that the council is more concerned with protecting themselves than serving those who elected them,” said Deputy Ward.
“All homeowners want is honesty, transparency and the ability to see who is supporting them. Instead, this decision kept people in the dark and sent a clear message that ordinary homeowners do not matter.”
The party has been flooded with calls and messages from angry and anxious homeowners, frustrated that their voices are being ignored and that decisions affecting their homes are being made behind closed doors. People want to know who is working for them and standing with them, yet this action has shut them out of decisions that directly impact their lives.
Deputy Ward raised the matter on the floor of the Dáil, putting it on the public record and asking the Minister to confirm what powers, guidance or regulations exist to ensure transparency.
“The public will see this vote as a betrayal of those the councillors were elected to represent. We will continue to fight for full transparency and accountability, so homeowners are no longer denied a voice in decisions about their own lives and homes,” said Deputy Ward.
The 100% Redress Party is demanding that local authorities and the government ensure full transparency in all meetings concerning the defective concrete blocks scheme, and that homeowners are treated with the respect, honesty and accountability they deserve.
