I 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 in the Government decision was a commitment that a parallel programme for Exchequer funding of remediation works to local authority and Approved Housing Body owned social homes would be introduced. Officials from my Department are in ongoing communciation with officials from Donegal County Council on the matter. In this regard, my Department received a submission from Donegal County Council dated 22nd November, 2021 requesting sanction for 9 additional posts for a Special Project Delivery Team for management of the issue of Defective Concrete Blocks in local authority owned Social houses.
My Department has now approved the posts sought and sanction has been conveyed to the local authority. Details of the posts are set out in the table hereunder.
Title
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No. of Posts
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Contract
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Senior Engineer
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1
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48 month specific purpose
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Senior Executive Engineer
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2
|
48 month specific purpose
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Executive Engineer
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2
|
48 month specific purpose
|
Building Inspector / Clerks of Work
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2
|
48 month specific purpose
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Staff Officer
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1
|
48 month specific purpose
|
Clerical Officer
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1
|
48 month specific purpose
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