Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
240. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses completed under the pyrite scheme; the average payment to date; the highest payment under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/21]
View answerThe pyrite remediation scheme is a scheme of "last resort" applicable to dwellings, which are subject to significant damage attributable to pyritic heave. The full conditions for eligibility under the Scheme are available on the Pyrite Board’s website at www.pyriteboard.ie.
The latest figures available indicate that 2,854 applications have been received under Scheme and, so far, 2,397 dwellings have been included. A further 86 applications have been validated and referred to the Housing Agency for the Assessment and Verification Process, 114 applications are at the initial Application and Validation Process and 257 applications were not successful. Of the 2,397 dwellings included, the works in respect of 2,139 are complete with the rest at various stages of progress.
The highest all in cost of remediation under the Scheme to date was €234,000 in respect of one dwelling in 2018. However, the average all in cost of remediation of dwellings under the Scheme ranges from €65,000 to €70,000 per dwelling.
