Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026
645. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will bring forward the necessary regulations that will allow for side-by-side construction of homes under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme to allow some families to remain in their defective home while a new home is built on an adjacent site. [37729/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra646. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update for defective concrete blocks regulations for side-by-side construction; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37734/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 645 and 646 together.
The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 was initiated in Dáil Éireann 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.
A number of amendments came into operation on 25 February 2026, with the related Regulations also adopted on 25 February 2026.
Further Regulations relating to additional amendments contained in the 2025 (Amendment) Act are currently under draft and at an advanced stage. These Regulations include the amendment that provides for an application of an adjacent remediation option in particular circumstances. I expect to adopt these Regulations and make the appropriate Commencement Order shortly.
