Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
276. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new MICA redress scheme will result in any upfront costs for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2906/22]
View answerI brought a Memorandum to Government on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on the 30 November 2021. It included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn.
Included as part of this enhanced scheme is a revised application process which will be introduced and will only require the homeowner to submit an initial ‘Building Condition Assessment’ at minimal cost recoupable on entry to the Scheme.
Full details in relation to the changes announced are available at the following link;
www.gov.ie/en/press-release/e365e-minister-obrien-announces-enhancements-to-the-defective-concrete-block-scheme/.
Work is currently ongoing within my Department to progress the primary legislation required to underpin the enhanced scheme.
