THERE has been a broad welcome for the resolution process established for Priory Hall residents.
Dublin North East TD Terence Flanagan (FG) said he was relieved to hear that a process is being put in place for the residents who have suffered so much stress, disappointment and disruption.
“The resolution process has been set up on the initiative of Dublin City Council, and it will involve the residents, the banks and building societies with which they have mortgages, the city council and any other parties relevant to the process,
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“It will not affect any legal proceedings which are either underway or are being contemplated by any of the parties concerned.
“In the six months since the Priory Hall development was evacuated due to safety issues, the residents have been living a nightmare.
“I truly hope that a satisfactory conclusion can be brought to this very difficult situation.
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Senator Averil Power (FF) urged the Government to use its influence to ensure that lending institutions participate in the resolution process.
“I am calling on the Government to show leadership on this issue,
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Donaghmede ward councillor MÃcheál Mac Donncha has also welcomed the process.
“Having worked closely with the residents’ committee and having attended the meeting of residents which endorsed the talks process unanimously, I want to pay tribute to their commitment and persistence,
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“This process should have commenced six months ago at the time of the evacuation of Priory Hall or even before that, as the residents had demanded.
“It is absolutely vital that all the lending institutions now engage fully and generously in this resolution process. They are key players.
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Cllr Mac Donncha added: We must ensure that the Priory Hall evacuees do not face financial ruin as a result and that anything like this is never allowed to happen again.”
Dublin North East TD Sean Kenny (Lab) said:
“I welcome this long overdue positive initiative to allow a resolution process involving the lending institutions/ banks/building societies, the notice parties, Dublin City Council and any other party relevant to the process.
“For the last six months the Priory Hall residents have been being forced to battle with Dublin City Council, the Government, banks and the developer in their attempts to find a solution.
“They persistently called for all parties to get around a table to seek a resolution to a disgraceful situation that they had no part in creating.
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