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Defective Building Materials

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2021

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Ceisteanna (95, 96, 97)

Cathal Crowe

Ceist:

95. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has requested Suite C reports in respect of the application submitted by Clare County Council for a defective concrete block redress scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59323/21]

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Cathal Crowe

Ceist:

96. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to approve a defective concrete block remediation scheme for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59324/21]

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Cathal Crowe

Ceist:

97. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of additional information requests his Department officials have made to Clare County Council in respect of their application for a redress scheme for homes in County Clare constructed with defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59325/21]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 95, 96 and 97 together.

My Department received a submission from Clare County Council, dated 23 July 2021, requesting the extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme to County Clare. A response issued to the Council on 3 August 2021 indicating that my Department would review the submission and it also sought a detailed breakdown of costs associated with the Report. A breakdown of costs associated with the Report was received on 28 September, 2021.

In order to progress matters a meeting was held on 9 November 2021 between officials from my Department and Clare County Council to review issues which require further elaboration in order to evidentially support an extension of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme to County Clare. Clare County Council undertook to review their submission in light of the discussion which took place and address the gaps in evidential data which have been identified by my Department. I can clarify that officials from my Department did not request test suite C reports in respect of the Council’s submission.

My Department is eager to progress this matter and will, as a matter of priority, review clarifications received to support Clare County Councils application for an extension of the Defective Concrete Block scheme to that local authority area.

Any extension of the Scheme to Clare and indeed other local authority areas have been considered as part of wider deliberations on the Scheme by Government. To that end, I brought a memorandum to Government on 30 November 2021, setting out proposals for improvements to the existing Scheme. Included as part of these improvements, I as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, may, with Government approval, extend the scheme beyond the counties of Donegal and Mayo to additional counties, where the evidence supports such an extension.

On receipt by my Department of the clarifications sought progress can be made on the requested extension of the scheme to County Clare.

Question No. 96 answered with Question No. 95.
Question No. 97 answered with Question No. 95.
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