45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on plans to remediate the defective concrete blocks in the structure of Shannon Garda, Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74787/26]
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401. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider expanding the regional tier 1 pilot initiative under the Community Sport Facilities Fund to allow sports clubs from County Clare who are similarly affected by defective concrete blocks to apply for the pilot funding stream. [71746/26]
77. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given the increasing cost of building materials, he and his Department will consider increasing the maximum grant payable under the defective concrete blocks scheme so that homeowners are not left significantly out-of-pocket due to the potential mismatch between the maximum grant cap and the actual rebuild cost; and if he will m…
78. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the evolving technical standard I.S.465:2026 will resolve anomalies faced by homeowners who are affected by defective concrete blocks who have timber-frame inner leafs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67420/26]
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for a review of IS 465:2026 to be completed; when the technical reviews will commence; when those affected by pyrite and seeking a technical review can expect an outcome to their review; if he will commit to expediting this process in recognition of the delays already faced by these homeowners; and if he will make a s…
516. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of DCB appeals heard for each county per month, in tabular form. [49627/26]
454. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to eliminate the growing financial shortfall facing applicants under the defective concrete blocks (DCB) enhanced grant scheme; if he will address the policy anomaly where grant rates are legally tied to pre-2008 'like-for-like' specifications, while homeowners are legally mandated by current buil…
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the fact that IS465 now includes the testing of foundations for deleterious materials, if existing legislation will be amended of a statutory instrument signed so that the defective concrete block scheme will include funding to replace foundations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/26]
674. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025 will be enacted; when those who have been affected can expect to receive an increased allocation under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/26]
1407. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has submitted an appeal on the defective concrete block scheme, will receive a response given that the appeal was submitted at the end of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74725/25]
204. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that homeowners who have applied for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme are increasingly being directed to demolish the outer and inner leaf walls of their dwellings whilst simultaneously retaining the entire roof structure; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that few engineers and building contracto…
498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the proposed 10% retrospective payment increase under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65676/25]
44. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects the National Standards Authority of Ireland review on the draft I.S. 465 "Assessment, testing and categorisation of damaged buildings incorporating concrete blocks containing certain deleterious materials" to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57432/25]
547. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislation to allow for retrospective payments under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/25]
548. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals made under the remediation of dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks grant scheme have been processed to completion in 2025; the number of appeals which remain active; the average turn-around time of appeals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51272/25]
790. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on works to treat pyrite affecting Shannon Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/25]
469. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a homeowner (details supplied) who has been approved for a defective concrete blocks grant will retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35700/25]
256. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to bring legislation before the Dáil which will ensure that those who have already been approved for defective concrete blocks grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase, which was approved by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/25]
257. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied), who has submitted an appeal to the housing agency regarding the amount she was awarded under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, will still be eligible for the 10% grant increase if she withdraws her appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21860/25]
635. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the interim remediation scheme will continue for to ensure that the 100,000 affected homeowners of defective apartments across the country receive the necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/25]
905. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is renting elsewhere while reconstruction works are ongoing on their house, covered by the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, to release funding at an earlier stage to assist this person in paying for rent while the works are ongoing. [11716/25]
59. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider removing the VAT from building blocks being used to rebuild houses affected by defective blocks to help address rising construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6480/25]
444. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to implement a once-off transitional measure in respect of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme that will allow an increase to the scheme’s cap and rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/25]
471. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals for County Clare have been assessed by the Housing Agency under the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/25]
209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of the legislation he plans to introduce to ensure that those who were already approved for defective concrete block grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase which was announced in autumn 2024; when this legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statem…