Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2026
279. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has considered expanding the eligibility of the defective concrete block grant scheme to homes that are not a person’s principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54246/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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).
The DCB grant scheme provides financial assistance to enable homeowners to remediate their homes and is provided by the Department of Housing and through Local Authorities.
Government has agreed to provide grants to owner occupied principal private residences and tenanted rental properties which were RTB registered as at 1 November 2021.
At this point, there is no plan to extend the DCB grant scheme to dwellings other than those outlined above.
