Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2022
146. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is no provision in either the existing or in the proposed revisions of the defective concrete blocks scheme that will preclude a defective concrete block homeowner from either availing of the rent-a-room relief or renting a room in their house via a short-term letting platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35063/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing on from the Government decision of the 30 November 2021 in respect of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 on 21 June and 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.
Neither the scheme as it stands or the proposed changes include any reference to rent a room relief or the renting of a room.
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. Full details can be found at www.gov.ie/en/press-release/328d7-minister-obrien-welcomes-progress-on-enhanced-defective-concrete-blocks-grant-scheme/.
