Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2016
139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of dwellings at each stage of the pyrite remediation process under the pyrite remediation scheme, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27859/16]
View answerThe Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The pyrite remediation scheme is a scheme of “last resort” and is limited in its application and scope to dwellings which have significant damage attributable to pyritic heave.
The latest figures available from the Pyrite Resolution Board indicate that 1,315 applications have been received under the pyrite remediation scheme, as set out in the Table:
|
- |
Dublin City |
Dun Laoghaire |
Fingal |
Kildare |
Meath |
Offaly |
South Dublin |
|
Application: Stage 1 |
1 |
3 |
118 |
1 |
42 |
7 |
1 |
|
Verification: Stage 2 |
2 |
1 |
59 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
Remedial Works Plan: Stage 3 |
2 |
2 |
222 |
0 |
59 |
1 |
0 |
|
Tendering: Stage 4 |
6 |
3 |
168 |
4 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
|
Decision to Contract: Stage 5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Remediation: Stage 6 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
3 |
36 |
0 |
7 |
|
Retention: Stage 7 |
13 |
0 |
218 |
12 |
137 |
17 |
4 |
|
Closed: Stage 8 |
4 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
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.
