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…
Topics / Defective Building Materials
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDefective Building Materials
463 questions from 63 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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453 written, 10 oral
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 31 |
| March 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 25 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 40 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 30 |
| February 2026 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 32 |
| April 2026 | 28 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 41 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 11 |
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15. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to expand access to a remediation and compensation scheme for homes built with defective blocks in Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65211/25]
72. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm whether the properties in Red Island, Skerries sampled by the Housing Agency meet the criteria for inclusion in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; the next steps for affected homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65700/25]
105. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will release the funds to allow Donegal County Council to remediate the huge amount of homes in their housing stock affected by defective concrete blocks. [65160/25]
122. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the victims of defective concrete products scandals in Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, and Limerick do not receive 100% redress as is the case with the pyrite remediation scheme, available to the victims of defective concrete products scandals in Dublin and Leinster. [65159/25]
125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Housing Agency’s report on defective concrete blocks in Fingal; the findings relevant to the Red Island area of Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65699/25]
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]
524. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on available supports for pension-age homeowners in County Louth affected by pyrite damage in homes built before 1990. [65678/25]
157. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when people in Skerries will be able to access a scheme for remediation and compensation for homes built with defective blocks; if he is aware that they have been waiting a considerable number of years for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64255/25]
560. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider making funding assistance available to defective concrete block grant scheme applicants for storage and rehousing if the maximum grant cap of €462,000 for the remediation works is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62949/25]
579. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide an update on the supports a family (details supplied) will be provided with after their house was found to have traces of pyrite thereby decreasing their houses value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63255/25]
580. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage for an update on the inclusion of grade 1 homes in the pyrite scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [63263/25]
603. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the apartments and duplex defects remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63694/25]
309. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the entitlement of each category of affected house on the defective block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62422/25]
594. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage he is willing to meet with constituents from Fingal West who are affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61201/25]
595. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for when funding under the defective blocks scheme will be made available to affected homeowners in Fingal West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61202/25]
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when and if homeowners in Fingal will be able to apply to Fingal County Council for grants to remediate their homes under the defective blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61203/25]
597. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the 39 homes in Fingal identified as being affected by defective blocks, or otherwise indicate how affected homeowners are being contacted and supported by the Department and local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61204/25]
262. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of costings (details supplied) that underpin the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if he accepts that these costings are now significantly out of date given current construction inflation and market conditions; and if he will confirm when the long-overdue re-evaluation of th…
980. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether the homeowner liaison officer appointed under the defective concrete blocks scheme has ever met with affected homeowners in a formal consultative structure, either in person or virtually; if not, the reason such engagement has not taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57747/25]
981. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of any formal mechanisms, structures, or processes in place for affected homeowners to provide input, feedback, or recommendations to his Department or the defective concrete blocks implementation steering group; if none exist, the reason homeowners are excluded from these decision-making processes; and if he wil…
982. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide copies of all emails, meeting notes, correspondence, or briefing documents generated by or submitted to the homeowner liaison officer regarding interactions with affected homeowners since the Officer's appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57749/25]
983. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which his Department ensures accountability and transparency in the operation of the defective concrete blocks scheme, given that the homeowner liaison officer has not formally engaged with homeowners in any structured meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57750/25]
984. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the official terms of reference, remit, and reporting lines for the homeowner liaison officer; to confirm whether the officer has any authority to influence decision-making, escalate issues, or ensure that homeowners' concerns are addressed in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/25]
985. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify whether the homeowner liaison officer participates in the defective concrete blocks implementation steering group or any of its sub-groups; whether the officer is empowered to represent the views of homeowners in these forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57752/25]