Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
580. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the separate financial supports available to the large numbers of families in County Donegal reporting that they cannot afford to avail of the defective concrete blocks grant under the 10% contribution requirement; and the role of the banks and financial institutions in this regard. [32488/20]
View answerThe Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme provides financial assistance to support affected homeowners to carry out the necessary remediation works to dwellings that have been damaged due to the use of defective concrete blocks.
The Scheme outlines five remedial options ranging from rebuilding on existing foundations to replacing of external walls. The maximum approved costs per dwelling under the scheme are significant and range from €55,000 to €275,000 depending on the remedial option. A grant of 90% of the approved costs associated with the necessary remediation works, subject to a maximum for each remedial option, or 90% of the actual cost of the remedial works, whichever is the lesser, is available under the scheme. This is in line with similar Government grant schemes where an applicant contribution to the costs is an important requirement.
In terms of finance provided by financial institutions to homeowners, this is a matter for individual homeowners and the institutions involved.
