Mary McLaughlin, Mark Carlin, Stephen and Jennifer Rutledge and Anne and Bobby Ryan at a mica and pyrite redress protest outside the Dáil on Wednesday. Photograph: Alan BetsonHundreds of landlords with homes affected by crumbling blocks may face delays in getting access to a new grant scheme due to concerns about State aid rules.
The fourth criteria is in relation to the potential impact that grants to landlords would have on cross-Border trade. Such an impact could be through the movement of products, or in this instance movement of the landlord themselves, sources said. As part of the decision last November, the scheme was widened to make it available to both owner-occupied principal residences or properties registered with the Residential Tenancies Board after a certain date.