Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2026
799. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity on when the technical review of the defective concrete block scheme, operated by his Department, will conclude and lead to changes being made to the current iteration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12151/26]
View answerI understand the Question is referring to the mechanism for the Technical Review of an applicant's determined remediation option and grant by the Housing Agency upon publication of the revised national standard, I.S. 465 by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). I understand that the NSAI expect to complete their work in this area in Q1 2026.
The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 was initiated in Dáil Eireann on 2 December 2025, passed both Houses of the Oireachtas and was subsequently signed into law by the President, thereby becoming an Act, on the 23 December 2025.
As set down in the 2025 Act, the technical review process offers certain homeowners who have been given a non-demolition option (options 2 to 5) the choice of continuing with the work on their dwelling under the option determined or the option of a full technical review of their application by the Housing Agency. This review will be informed by the current research once the full review of the national standard (I.S. 465:2018) is complete. This process provides for a review of a previous remediation option and grant amount determination and the issue of a new determination if required.
