Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
354. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the publicity campaign (if any) to advertise the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes to all those affected. [4235/24]
View answerI announced on 11 December 2023 the opening of the Interim Remediation Scheme for the funding of emergency fire safety defect works in apartments and duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. The purpose of this Scheme is to fund any interim measures that are necessary to provide an acceptable level of fire safety in buildings, pending completion of the full remedial works.
The Interim Remediation Scheme is being administered by the Housing Agency on a nationwide basis and is open to applications from Apartment Owner Management Companies (OMCs) via the Housing Agency’s website: www.housingagency.ie/interim-remediation-scheme-fire-safety-defects-eligible-apartments-and-duplexes-2023.
I have held a number of public webinars over recent months alongside the Construction Defects Alliance (CDA) and the Apartment Owners Network (AON) to answer homeowners concerns. I also attended an information webinar on the availability, engagement with and scope of the Interim Remediation Scheme this week.
Through interaction with the CDA and AON I am satisfied that those OMCs most affected by fire safety defects are already aware of, and engaged with, the Scheme. My Department is currently developing a general ad campaign on all aspects of the Scheme which is expected to launch in April 2024.
