Michael Ring
Ceist:197. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47082/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 26 October 2023
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Freagraí scríofa
I received Government approval on 18 January to draft legislation to establish supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. This legislation will provide a statutory basis for the establishment of a remediation scheme aimed at protecting the safety and welfare of those living in apartments or duplexes with such defects.
Work is under way to draft the required legislation which will include the scope, eligibility and conditions of the remediation scheme which will become operational following implementation of the required legislation. Subject to the legislative process, it is intended that a scheme would be in place in 2024.
There are no plans to include houses in this scheme. Separately, however, in response to the difficulties that homeowners are facing due to the presence of deleterious material in their houses, my Department has put other measures in place to support homeowners including providing considerable financial assistance to remediate their homes. In this regard, the Pyrite Remediation Scheme and the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme are both underpinned by legislation.