Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 July 2024
124. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with respect to the square metre rates for the defective block grant scheme for each county; and when he next intends to have an organisation (details supplied) review these square metre rates. [30021/24]
View answer126. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the per square meter grant rate paid to homeowners under the defective concrete block grant scheme is paid at the rate in place on the date the grant is approved or the rate in place on the date the construction contract is signed. [30041/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 126 together.
I commenced the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) on 22 June 2023 which contains the enhanced grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023.
Following a request from my Department, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) provided updated cost reports for the North West and Midwest Regions. My Department has now asked the Expert Group, who were originally established to advise on a number of technical issues prior to the introduction of the scheme, to reconvene to examine the issue and advise accordingly. Once this advice is received from the Expert Group, I will consider what changes, if any, will be made to the scheme rates and/or the scheme threshold.
