The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the grant scheme and the related Regulations were adopted on 29 June 2023.
The table under provide details in respect of the Defective Concrete Block Grant (DCB) schemes to 31 December 2025. The total grant amount recouped to the five designated local authorities under the scheme from the period 2020 to date, amounts to approximately €245.1m.
Summary of Statistics for DCB Gant Scheme to 31 Dec 2025
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Clare
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Donegal
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Limerick
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Mayo
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Sligo
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Total
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Number of Applications (both schemes)
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179
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2416
|
73
|
457
|
10
|
3135
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Applications Received for Previous Scheme
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N/A
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1296
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N/A
|
348
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N/A
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1644
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Applications Received for Current Scheme
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179
|
1120
|
73
|
109
|
10
|
1491
|
|
Applications Approved to Stage 1 from Previous Scheme
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N/A
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849
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N/A
|
332
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N/A
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1181
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Applications Refused or Withdrawn from Previous Scheme
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N/A
|
3
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N/A
|
3
|
N/A
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6
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Applications from Previous Scheme Referred to Housing Agency for Damage Threshold Determination
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N/A
|
412
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N/A
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17
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N/A
|
429
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Transitional Applications - Damage Threshold Determination met
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N/A
|
396
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N/A
|
14
|
N/A
|
410
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|
Transitional Applications - Damage Threshold Determination not met
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N/A
|
10
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N/A
|
3
|
N/A
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13
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Applications Refused or Withdrawn from Current Scheme
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0
|
74
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
78
|
|
New Applications Referred to Housing Agency under Scheme for Damage Threshold Determination
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178
|
1024
|
68
|
115
|
9
|
1394
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|
New Applications - Damage Threshold Determination met under Scheme
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176
|
898
|
68
|
101
|
9
|
1252
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New Applications - Damage Threshold Determination not met under Scheme
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1
|
11
|
0
|
2
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0
|
14
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Applications sent by Housing Agency for Sample Testing and Assessment
|
141
|
803
|
43
|
82
|
5
|
1074
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Number of Remedial Options/Grants Determined by Housing Agency
|
71
|
709
|
25
|
24
|
0
|
829
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Transitional Applications - Number of Remedial Options/Grants Determined by Local Authorities
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N/A
|
665
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N/A
|
280
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N/A
|
945
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Applicants who submitted Remedial Works Plans (both schemes)
|
22
|
932
|
5
|
277
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0
|
1236
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Applicants who Commenced Work (both schemes)
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17
|
829
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0
|
263
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0
|
1109
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Applicants who Completed Remediation Works (both schemes)
|
3
|
260
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0
|
130
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0
|
393
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Applicants who have been issued Letters of Assurance
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0
|
97
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
101
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