Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
334. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the mica scheme will be rolled out as per the regulation signed by him and the Minister for Finance; if the scheme as agreed for counties Donegal and Mayo will not be included in the new working group focusing on defective Celtic tigers home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe regulations for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme came in to operation on 31 January 2020. The Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 provide for a grant scheme of financial assistance to support affected homeowners in the counties of Donegal and Mayo, to carry out the necessary remediation works to dwellings that have been damaged due to the use of defective concrete blocks. The scheme opened for applications at the end of June 2020.
The Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme was informed by an expert panel, with the resulting report published on 13 June 2017 and technical and funding processes have been established. It is not intended to include this Scheme under the remit of the working group established in respect of the commitment in the Programme for Government under Defects.
