Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South-West, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Senator again. Her raising and highlighting the matter broadens awareness of the impacts it is having. We were chatting earlier and talking about the technical element in that if you are only partially rebuilding there is a risk of the pyrite seeping into the new blocks, which would have an impact. That is why we have to keep the scheme under review, which is exactly what we are saying in the answer here. The scheme will be kept under review to improve it. The Government approved priority drafting of legislation which will provide for the increases in the grant scheme, cap and rates, which were announced last year and have applied to all new applicants since that time, to be extended to a wider group of homeowners who incurred eligible costs under the grant scheme since 29 March 2024. In addition, the Minister plans to make a number of other amendments to the legislation so the scheme can continue to be applied in as efficient and equitable a manner as possible for all homeowners. This legislation is being progressed as expeditiously as possible and the Bill is included in the autumn 2025 Government legislation programme for priority publication, so there is new legislation coming for this session and we hope it will progress. I see that as an opportunity to address some of the issues the Senator was talking about, as well as the NSAI report, which is due to be published very shortly.