Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
654. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to date of the redress scheme for defective houses in County Donegal and surrounding counties; the total estimated cost of these schemes; whether the schemes are likely to exceed their budget; and the estimated amount of any such overruns. [6148/26]
View answerI understand the Deputy is referring to the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. The current Scheme applies to the owners of dwellings located in Donegal, Mayo, Clare, Limerick and Sligo with further local authority areas to be designated under the scheme shortly.
It should be noted that the scheme, as approved by the Oireachtas in the 2022 Act, is not a compensation or redress scheme, rather, it is a remediation grant scheme of last resort, put in place by the Government to assist homeowners.
The total amount recouped to the five designated local authorities under the scheme from the period 2020 to date, amounts to approximately €262m and the table under provides a breakdown.
|
|
Grant Claims |
Admin Claims |
Total |
|
Mayo |
€69m |
€1.5m |
€70.5m |
|
Donegal |
€184.7m |
€3.4m |
€188.1m |
|
Clare |
€1.95m |
€1.03m |
€2.98m |
|
Limerick |
€0.015m |
€0.329mm |
€0.344 |
|
Sligo |
€0m |
€0.112m |
€0.112m |
|
|
€255.7m |
€6.3m |
€262m |
In 2021 the overall cost of the current scheme was estimated at €2.2 billion (excluding inflation). This amount may change in the future depending on the number of homes impacted compared to the original estimate.
