Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2026
583. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of an application for remediation under the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in eligible apartments and duplexes 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21592/26]
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 Interim Remediation Scheme (Scheme) has been in place since December 2023, to provide an acceptable level of fire safety in buildings pending introduction of the Statutory Scheme and completion of the full remedial works. The Scheme is for the funding of emergency fire safety defect works in apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013. Defects that originate from inadequate maintenance, a failure of sinking funds to adequately allow for end-of-life replacement of building and safety systems, or inadequate management of later works to the building that have inadvertently resulted in defects will not be included within the scope of the scheme. The Scheme is being administered by the Housing Agency on a nationwide basis.
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 may be directed to Interim.remediation@housingagency.ie
Elected member queries can be made to oireachtas@housingagency.ie
