Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2026
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of apartments (details supplied); the status of the scheme; the funding granted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraGovernment approval was received on 18 September 2024 for the priority drafting of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill. The purpose of this legislation is to place the defects remediation Scheme on a statutory footing, further to commitments contained in the Programme for Government and Housing for All.
The Scheme will provide supports for the remediation of relevant fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. It is envisaged that 100% of eligible remediation costs will be funded under the Scheme.
The General Scheme of the Bill completed pre-legislative scrutiny in December 2025 and I expect the legislation to be placed before the Oireachtas this year.
As of the end of December 2025, 230 applications to the Interim Remediation Scheme have been validated, having met the required eligibility criteria. These applications represent 20,940 residential units, with circa 77% in the Dublin region.
Three of the four pathfinder projects have been approved for funding, in the amount of €19.5million. Payments totalling €300,000 have been made to two pathfinder OMCs to date. Payments will continue to be made for remediation works, where commenced and certified.
With regard to the specific apartments details supplied, the management and operation of the scheme, including application processing is a matter for the Housing Agency.
All queries regarding applications to the Interim Remediation Scheme should be directed to Interim.remediation@housingagency.ie.
