A Fine Gael councillor has called on Mayo County Council to support the drive for a public enquiry into the Pyrite and Mica issues, that saw thousands of people from Mayo, Donegal and other parts of the country take to the streets in Dublin last Friday in their call for a 100 per cent redress scheme.
Speaking at the October meeting of Mayo County Council, which took place in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar this week, Foxford based Fine Gael councillor Neil Cruise said: "Following on from the public demonstration in Dublin last Friday, I want to support the calls for a public enquiry into Mica and Pyrite, I call on this council to support the call and to find out who is ultimately responsible for this blight on our society."
Cllr Cruise's call was backed by his party colleague, Castlebar based Cllr Donna Sheridan, who said: "I would support Cllr Cruise's call for the public enquiry into the pyrite scandal."
Responding to the councillors' calls, director of services for Mayo County Council, Tom Gilligan, said that it would be up to the Minister for Housing in regard to steps like that being taken. He said: "You were talking in relation to a public enquiry, in relation to the pyrite and the Mica, the working group that was set up by the Minister for Housing, has submitted their report to the Minister and it is on the Minister's desk.
"The Minister will review that and bring it to cabinet where there will be a number of decisions emanating form that, it will be up to the Minister if there is a public enquiry in relation to the pyrite and Mica, so we just have to wait and see what the final decision is on that."
