Defective Building Materials

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Questions (868)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Question:

868. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 26 October 2022, in relation to the convenyancing process, the measures her Department can take to protect second-hand homebuyers from purchasing homes with defective concrete blocks, given the growing number of homes and counties affected across the State; if her Department has engaged with the legal, engineering and estate agent representative bodies on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54923/22]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

The conveyancing system allows purchasers of second hand houses to enquire as to the nature, quality and condition of a property prior to purchase. The Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 on 21 June and the Bill passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and was subsequently signed into law by the President on the 23 July, 2022. The Department of Housing has responsibility for this legislation.

Question No. 869 answered with Question No. 859.