Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
358. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the process for disposing of the rubble from homes that are demolished due to mica or pyrite in their concrete blocks; and if he will provide an assurance that no quarry that manufactured these blocks will be used for this purpose. [37644/21]
View answerThe local authority has responsibility for the detailed administration of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme. This includes the assessment of applications for eligibility and payment of grants to successful applicants under the specific remediation option approved.
Where a local authority has approved a homeowner for grant assistance under the scheme the responsibility for engaging a supervising engineer and a contractor to complete the qualifying works rests solely with the applicant.
