Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
256. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the remediation works under the pyrite remediation scheme will commence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19566/16]
View answer257. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the remediation works under the pyrite remediation scheme will commence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19567/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together.
The Pyrite Resolution Board, with the support of the Housing Agency, is responsible for the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme. In accordance with section 8 of the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013, the Board is independent in the performance of its functions and I have no role in the operational matters pertaining to the implementation of the scheme.
The latest figures available to me indicate that approximately 1,234 applications have been received by the Pyrite Resolution Board of which 944 have been approved for inclusion in the scheme as follows:
- 341 are at remedial works planning stage,
- 134 are at tender/tender analysis,
- 119 are under remediation, and
- 350 are complete.
To be eligible to apply under the scheme, dwellings must have Building Condition Assessment with a Damage Condition Rating of 2.
Ultimately, the Board, together with the Housing Agency, will arrange for all eligible dwellings to be remediated to a high standard and at no additional cost to the affected homeowners. Remediation works will continue to be carried out at the earliest possible opportunity having regard to the existing demands of the scheme and the optimum use of available resources.
