Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2022
30. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will include members of an organisation (details supplied) in the consultative group which regularly meets with advisors from his Department to discuss proposals for a new defective concrete block redress scheme. [32867/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra53. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed defective concrete block redress scheme will be operational. [32866/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 53 together.
I received Government approval for the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 on 21 June 2022.
The purpose of this Bill is to implement and give legislative underpinning to a series of measures to improve and enhance the scheme as agreed by Government on 30 November 2021. Key features of the General Scheme can be found at www.gov.ie/en/press-release/328d7-minister-obrien-welcomes-progress-on-enhanced-defective-concrete-blocks-grant-scheme/.
A meeting took place on Monday 20 June, 2022 between representatives from my Department and the Clare Pyrite Action Committee to discuss the enhanced scheme, the forthcoming Bill and the inclusion of County Clare under the enhanced scheme effective from its commencement date. To operationalise the scheme Regulations will be required along with the establishment of a 10 person Appeal Panel and various prescribed documents and forms which will be required by the Housing Agency and designated local authorities who act as administrators of the scheme. I intend to progress the legislation before the end of term in order to ensure that we can have the scheme ready for homeowners to access by the end of the year.
