Defective Building Materials

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Questions (633)

Grace Boland

Question:

633. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his confirmation that Fingal County Council will be admitted to the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the precise status of the designation process; the steps remaining before Fingal County Council is formally designated under the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; the expected timeline for completion of each step; when homeowners in Fingal will be able to submit applications under the Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/26]

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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 which underpins the enhanced Defective Concrete Block Scheme was commenced in June 2023.

The Scheme is currently open to applications in five counties, namely Clare, Donegal, Limerick, Mayo and Sligo.

On the basis of the recommendations made by the Housing Agency in their final report to me, I intend to shortly bring the matter to Government seeking approval for the making of an Order designating the relevant parts of Fingal County Council as being part of the DCB Scheme.