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Pyrite Action Group

Pyrite Action Group. Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht. 11 th October 2011. Overview. Pyrite and its effect on homes Pyrite – The Historical Background The Pyrite Crisis in Ireland Who are the parties involved?

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Pyrite Action Group

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  1. Pyrite Action Group Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht. 11th October 2011

  2. Overview • Pyrite and its effect on homes • Pyrite – The Historical Background • The Pyrite Crisis in Ireland • Who are the parties involved? • Pyrite & the Government – Why the Pyrite Crisis is not a Civil Issue • Pyrite Action Group – Goals & Expectations • Pyrite – The Human Tragedy

  3. Bulging & Cracking of Walls

  4. Cracking Floor Slab

  5. Cracking above door & window frames, in coving and wall junctions

  6. Cracking in Exterior Walls

  7. Pyrite – The Historical Background • US • Canada • UK

  8. The Pyrite Crisis in Ireland • Estimated at 20,000 homes. Figure could be as high at 60,000 or even higher. • Primarily across Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Offaly and possibly other areas. • Cost of repair €40K to €90K. • Menolly Homes / James Elliott Construction • HomeBond’s Denial of Liability • Independent Working Group

  9. Who are the parties involved? • Builders/Developers & their Insurers • Quarries & their Insurers • Structural ‘Insurers’ (e.g. HomeBond) • Dept. of the Environment • Banks & other Lending Institutions • Local Authorities / County Councils • Engineers/Architects/Surveyors • All of the above......

  10. Pyrite & the Government – Why the Pyrite Crisis is not a Civil Issue • Building Control • HomeBond & the Dept. of the Environment

  11. Pyrite Action Group – Goals & Expectations • Government / Dept. of the Environment • HomeBond • Independent Working Group • Builders/Developers/Quarries • Testing • Receivers, Liquidators & NAMA • Banks & other Lending Institutions • Insurance Providers • Health & Safety Assessment

  12. Pyrite – The Human Tragedy As we cannot sell our “Pyrite problem” the only way to have a habitable home of our own is to rent. This means paying a mortgage on a crumbling apartment & rent – we live in constant fear of one of us losing a job..... Our young children have lived their entire lives with a very, very stressed set of parents. I am attending the doctor for sleeping tablets as in the dead of the night there is no escape from the mind - as I type this there are tears in my eyes. I have actively looked into getting a family visa for Canada and handing back the keys but the bank has threatened that we will still owe them for the negative equity. So even fleeing the country is no escape from this nightmare! My front door now sticks so bad that it takes all my strength to open it. What would happen in a fire when every second counts?

  13. Thank you... Questions?

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