Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2015
609. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the responsibilities of the Pyrite Resolution Board in relation to repair of roads, footpaths, and pipework within an estate adversely affected by the presence of pyrite. [24968/15]
View answerThe Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme by the Pyrite Resolution Board for certain dwellings affected by pyrite damage. In this regard, the scheme is first and foremost a works scheme aimed at remediating dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave in the subfloor hardcore material.
Remediation works are carried out in accordance with I.S. 398-2:2013 Reactive pyrite in sub-floor hardcore material - Part 2: Methodology for remediation works, published by the National Standards Authority of Ireland in January 2013, which sets out a clear methodology for the remediation of dwellings affected by pyrite in the subfloor hardcore.
Under the scheme, remedial works are typically confined to the removal of hardcore from under the ground floor of the dwelling and from within 500 mm of the perimeter of the dwelling. Where this area is covered by a footpath, the footpath will be reinstated. In general, the repair of roads, footpaths and pipework in estates affected by pyritic does not fall within the scope of the pyrite remediation scheme and as such their repair is not the responsibility of the Pyrite Resolution Board. Any defects in, or damage to, the general infrastructure of an estate would be a matter for the parties responsible for the maintenance of such infrastructure.
