Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
322. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a facilitator has been appointed to oversee the roll-out of his Department's defective concrete block redress scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40968/23]
View answerI commenced the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) on 22 June 2023 which contains the enhanced grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023. The new scheme is now open to applications in four counties: Clare, Donegal, Limerick and Mayo with comprehensive information of all aspects of the Scheme available on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/8002e-enhanced-defective-concrete-blocks-grant-scheme/.
I have been supportive of applications by designated local authorities for Defective Concrete Block Facilitator posts to support homeowners through the grant scheme process. My Department issued a letter of sanction for the appointment of a facilitator by Clare County Council on 4 August 2023 and I understand a facilitator was appointed by the Council on 11 September 2023.
