Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2025
579. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide an update on the supports a family (details supplied) will be provided with after their house was found to have traces of pyrite thereby decreasing their houses value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63255/25]
View answerThe Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and the implementation of the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, which is administered by the Board with the support of the Housing Agency.
Given this statutory position, my Department does not comment on individual cases.
The provisions of the Act apply solely to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave, resulting from the presence of reactive pyrite in the subfloor hardcore material. The Scheme was established to remediate such dwellings where the swelling of hardcore beneath ground floor slabs has caused structural damage.
A copy of the document outlining the Scheme can be found on the Pyrite Resolution Board website: www.pyriteboard.ie/Quick-Links.aspx.
Application can be made to the Pyrite Resolution Board, where information on the supports available to those homeowners whose property is considered eligible for remediation can be obtained.
