585. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the review of the defective concrete block grant scheme legislative review. [73781/26]
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673. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the concrete products levy. [55030/26]
110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the changes now needed to the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme in view of the publishing of the NSAI’s new standard I.S. 465:2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48147/26]
646. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update for defective concrete blocks regulations for side-by-side construction; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37734/26]
451. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to correspondence regarding the matter, will she commit to visiting childcare facilities in Donegal affected by defective concrete blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15674/26]
185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is still no scheme or plan to address school buildings with defective concrete blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11030/26]
236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that representatives from his Department are in attendance at the next meeting of the working group that consists of the BPFI, IPAV and the Banking and Insurance Defective Block Focus Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5041/26]
176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with other members of the Government in relation to defective concrete block scheme since taking office, including to ensure that all victims of the defective concrete products scandal are treated as equal citizens and are able to access financial products and services on the same basis as everyone else; and if he will ma…
122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action she has taken regarding the number of schools in County Donegal affected by defective concrete blocks, believed to be at least 12; the further action she plans to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70830/25]
509. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi- Stakeholder Working Group including members (details supplied) established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis, given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing market in the affected …
376. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider excluding the Department from the Multi Stakeholder Working Group set up to address issues around defective concrete blocks and involving the BPFI and the 100% Redress Banks and Insurance Focus Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/25]
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has any plans to address the shortcomings of the enhanced defective block grant scheme which continue to have a significant impact on those affected by the defective concrete blocks crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35832/25]
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1314 of 29 April 2025, when letters of assurance will issue to homeowners that have had their homes remediation under the scheme; the number of letters of assurance issued and the number of homeowners awaiting a letter of assurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35145/25]
805. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an applicant (details supplied) for mortgage to rent has been turned down due to the valuation of her defective blocks home being deemed to be the value of the house remediated as opposed to the value of the house with deleterious materials present; if he will offer any clarity on …
399. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changes to standards to include second homes and holiday homes in the defective blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28870/25]
400. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changing standards to include penalty downsizing without penalties and modular homes to the defective home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/25]
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will bring forward an amendment to the defective concrete blocks Act 2022 that would allow the increase in the cap to be applied retrospectively to homeowners who already participate in the defective concrete block grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/25]
1314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the guarantee will apply for homes that have been remediated with outer block solution when homes have cracking and defective blocks in the inner walls, or if cracking and defective blocks materialises at a later stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/25]
184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take up the invitation from organisations (details supplied) to attend meetings to discuss the impact of defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16325/25]
37. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the shortcomings of the enhanced defective block grant scheme which continue to have a significant impact on those affected by the defective block crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12538/25]
749. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department is having with a school (details supplied) in Donegal to deal with ongoing issues within the school including defective blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12526/25]
841. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the technical review of I.S. 465 regarding the defective concrete blocks scheme will commence; the timeframe in which it is expected to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/25]
611. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for delivering on the commitment in the Programme for Government to extend the eligibility for the pyrite remediation scheme to include homes with damage category rating 1 with progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/25]