I propose to take Question No 399, Question No 430 and Question No 432 together.
The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 as amended by the Act of 2025 underpins the Grant Scheme which provides grant funding to people whose homes have been affected by Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB).
A number of amendments contained in the 2025 Act came into operation on 25 February 2026 and more recently further provisions commenced on 27 May 2026.
The National Standards Authority Ireland (NSAI) have recently (2 June 2026) published a revised standard, I.S. 465:2026.
As per section 51 of the 2022 DCB Act, I now intend to launch a review of the operation of the Act as quickly as possible. The review will be carried out by my Department, with such expert input as they may require, or by external parties if it is deemed necessary. My Department is finalising a Terms of Reference.
The Review will commence shortly and measures are being put in place to ensure this happens in line with the terms of the 2022 Act as set down.
A number of aspects of the Act will be reviewed and matters relating to remediation options, and costs relating to remediation works may be considered as part of the review.
The review will make recommendations regarding several aspects of the Act and how they interact with the DCB Grant Scheme. It is not possible to provide a timeframe for its completion at this point in time.
