Call for action on impact of defective blocks on Inishowen community facilities

Community groups and social enterprise organisations in Inishowen are calling for action to be taken on the impact of defective concrete blocks on community buildings in the peninsula.

The Inishowen Social Enterprise Network (ISEN) is calling for a bespoke scheme to cover the costs of addressing essential repair works to community buildIngs that provide services within Inishowen including childcare, adult education, tourism, community employment, elderly day services and respite care,  youth services, sports facilities, disability services, social spaces, wellbeing and cultural activities.

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Members of the network met this week to discuss the issue due to the lack of a focused scheme to address this issue or cover repair works.The group says that in the last 30 to 40 years, these  community buildings have been developed, extended and renovated to meet community needs with funding from central government, the European Union and International Fund for Ireland.  

“ISEN members are concerned at this threat to our vital community assets,” the network said in a statement.

“ISEN calls on all  prospective TDs and political parties to pledge their commitment in upcoming elections to prioritise  this issue of defective concrete blocks affecting community buildings and introduce a bespoke scheme to cover the costs of addressing essential repair works.

“ISEN welcomes, by reply, the commitment of prospective TDs and political parties in response to this  issue.”