Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
261. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of pyrite damaged houses in County Meath that have applications for remediation under the pyrite remediation scheme; and the number that have been remediated. [40108/16]
View answerThe latest figures available from the Pyrite Resolution Board indicate that 1,458 applications have been received under the pyrite remediation scheme, of which 1,077 have been approved for inclusion in the scheme as follows:
- 275 are at remedial works planning stage,
- 44 are at tender / tender analysis,
- 35 are at tender decision,
- 211 are under remediation, and
- 512 are complete.
Specifically, having regard to the area of Meath County Council, the latest figures available from the Board indicate that 379 applications have been received under the pyrite remediation scheme from homeowners, of which 180 have been completed and a further 19 are under remediation.
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.
