Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
670. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the repair of social houses affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/23]
View answerSection 36 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 provides that the Government may make a scheme for the purposes of enabling a designated local authority or an approved housing body to remedy damage caused to dwellings by the use of defective concrete blocks in their construction. The grant rates for this local authority and approved housing body DCB scheme shall be the same as the enhanced DCB grant scheme.
My Department is working with the four designated local authorities to develop a scheme that can be rolled out to all of these councils. I expect to be in a position to provide full details of this scheme in the coming weeks.
Question No. 671 taken with No. 610.
