Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 49:

In page 14, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(1) The Minister shall request an updated Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland report on construction costs for the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme in advance of the opening of the scheme, based on appropriate regional or county-based costings. The Minister may also amend the terms of reference for this report to take account of the varying costs for replacing or remediating smaller homes, bungalow and dormer bungalows, and to include other affected works such as boundary walls and attached garages.”.

I will speak briefly on amendment No. 49. This is an important amendment. When the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, SCSI, was before the joint committee, it made it clear that it was happy and willing to do this work. It was also clear that it would like to be asked to do it quickly and to be given notice in that regard by the Minister. I ask that the Minister accept the amendment and give notice, because this work is required to be done as quickly as possible.

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