285. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeowners in County Wexford that are expected to access the revised defective blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9052/26]
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 |
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| 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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641. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1133 of 4 November 2025, if he has been given the completed report and recommendations from the housing agency which commenced drafting in May 2025 , relative to the concrete block test results from properties sampled in County Carlow, in 2024; if the individual reports and recommendations w…
662. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when homeowners who have spent money since March 2024 under the defective concrete block grant scheme will be reimbursed up to the new maximum cap, following the passing of recent legislation. [8018/26]
670. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 was signed into law; the date on which the commencement order will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/26]
671. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 9 December 2025, the date on which homeowners in County Meath will be able to apply to the defective concrete block scheme and conditions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8048/26]
612. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role local authorities will have in conducting or contributing to technical reviews of applications under the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme; to specify the nature of that role; the expertise to be applied; whether local authorities will be acting independently or on behalf of the Housing Agency; and if he will make a stateme…
613. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which independence will be ensured in the technical review process for homeowners dissatisfied with determinations under the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme, particularly where a review may be carried out by the same body, or an associated body, involved in the original determination; and if he will make a statement on …
614. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the difference in function, authority and outcome between the statutory independent appeals process, and the proposed technical review process; to confirm whether a technical review constitutes a new determination, a re-assessment, or an advisory exercise only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/26]
615. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether details of the technical review process, including who conducts it, governance arrangements, and decision-making criteria, will be published in advance of homeowners being invited to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/26]
616. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the anticipated completion date for the review of IS,465; the expected timeline for the commencement of the technical review application process following its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/26]
633. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify, in respect of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, whether the 78-week timeframe applicable to the determination of appeals continues to run where an appeal is paused or cannot be progressed pending the completion of a technical review arising from the ongoing revision of I.S. 465; if he will further clarify whet…
634. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the way in which the statutory 78-week timeframe for appeals is suspended where an appeal cannot be determined pending a technical review linked to the revision of I.S. 465; whether this position has been communicated to the housing agency and local authorities; and if no s…
641. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how and when homeowners in receipt of a grant award under the defective concrete block grant scheme can avail of the increased grant award levels as set out in the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025. [5945/26]
650. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 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 commenced so that the affected homeowners can avail of the changes to the original legislation. [6048/26]
651. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dedicated staff currently employed within the Housing Agency to carry out assessments of letters of recommendation submitted by local authorities in relation to defective concrete blocks; if this staffing level is considered sufficient to meet the demand for timely assessments; and if he will make a statement on the…
654. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to date of the redress scheme for defective houses in County Donegal and surrounding counties; the total estimated cost of these schemes; whether the schemes are likely to exceed their budget; and the estimated amount of any such overruns. [6148/26]
672. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will request an organisation (details supplied) to draft a follow up report on construction costs for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, considering that the last one was almost two years ago. [6420/26]
171. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason victims of the defective concrete product scandals are treated so differently by the remediation/redress schemes available to homeowners in the east and west coasts of Ireland; and his plans to change this. [3635/26]
173. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the revised defective concrete blocks scheme will provide retrospective reimbursement to homeowners in Fingal who have already completed restoration or remediation works prior to the council’s inclusion in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/26]
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]
398. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme; how retrospective costs will be handled; and the eligibility criteria. [5143/26]
400. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to address defective concrete blocks in Rush and Lusk; the timeline for when the remediation scheme will be extended to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/26]
156. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the rates per square metre under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme have not been reviewed since the introduction of the enhanced scheme in 2023, despite significant construction cost inflation; if he will commit to an immediate review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/26]
633. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his confirmation that Fingal County Council will be admitted to the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the precise status of the designation process; the steps remaining before Fingal County Council is formally designated under the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act…
668. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants for the defective concrete block grant scheme in each county in which the scheme is operational; the progress of each applicant though each stage of the scheme; the number of applicants who have drawn down payments at each stage; the number of applicants who have fully drawn down their full grant in each co…