Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2025
329. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the details of the recently extended pyrite remediation scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68642/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and the implementation of the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, which is administered by the Board with the support of the Housing Agency.
The provisions of the Act apply solely to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave, resulting from the presence of reactive pyrite in the subfloor hardcore material. The Scheme was established to remediate such dwellings where the swelling of hardcore beneath ground floor slabs has caused structural damage.
In November, the Government approved widening the Scheme to provide for applications for dwellings that potentially have a Damage Condition Rating of 1 (DCR1) with progression, giving full effect to the commitment made in the Programme for Government. Previously only dwellings with the most significant pyritic damage as defined in I.S. 398-1: 2017, as Category D and with a Damage Condition Rating of 2 were eligible for remediation.
The amended Pyrite Remediation Scheme 2025 has been agreed by the Pyrite Resolution Board and was recently submitted to my Department. I expect to be in a position to approve it in the near future and that the scheme will be published shortly thereafter. This will then give effect to the Government Decision.
The amended scheme also includes an end date for the accepting of applications to the scheme of 30 November 2026. The Scheme amendments ensure that homeowners experiencing progressive pyritic damage can now access the scheme, in line with the original intent of the legislation.
