Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021
331. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to instances in which defective concrete blocks originating from Ireland that made their way into supply chains to other jurisdictions. [46021/21]
View answerThe Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 came in to operation on 31 January 2020 and the resulting Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme has been open for applications since the end of June 2020.
The Scheme was informed by the work of an Expert Panel and the current maximum grant amounts payable under the scheme were finalised in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This process also took account of the comprehensive engagement that took place between my Department and both Donegal and Mayo County Councils, who operate and administer the scheme.
The terms of reference of the Expert Panel on defective concrete blocks did not extend beyond the jurisdiction of the Irish State.
