Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 March 2025
340. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy for homeowners who suspect they may have pyrite in their home as the adjoining home has pyrite and is in the redress scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/25]
View answerWhere a homeowner suspects they may have pyrite in their home as the adjoining home has pyrite and is in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, the process is well established. To be included in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, a dwelling must have a damage condition rating of 2, as defined in the Irish Standard I.S. 398-1:2017 Part 1 and outlined in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme guidance, available at: www.pyriteboard.ie/Quick-Links.aspx
Owners who have received a Building Condition Assessment report that did not achieve a damage condition rating of 2 are advised to liaise with their consultant, who can explain the inspection based rating achieved and advise on damage progression, monitoring and later re-inspection where appropriate.
Applications to the Pyrite Remediation Scheme are required to be accompanied only with a Building Condition Assessment report; an owner is not required to arrange or provide hard-core test results with an application. Sampling and testing is undertaken by the Board at Stage 2 of the application process.
It is important to note that where Building Condition Assessment reports did not initially achieve a damage condition rating of 2, but subsequently achieved this rating following damage progression, owners may at this later stage submit an application to the Pyrite Remediation Scheme.
