Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
341. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether sufficient funding has been provided in Budget 2024 for the redress schemes for apartment and duplex defects and for Mica and Pyrite. [46629/23]
View answerBudget 2024 provides funding of €70 million for the remediation of homes affected by building defects. This money will fund the operation of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme and support homeowners with dwellings damaged by the use of defective blocks during 2024 along with providing supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes.
In accordance with best practice, funding requirements are kept under continuous review but I expect that the amount allocated will be sufficient to adequately fund the Scheme next year.
