Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the approach being taken to homeowners with a building condition assessment damage rating of 2 where the builder is still trading; if a decision has been made to exclude these persons from the pyrite remediation scheme; if he will immediately take steps to address this issue and ensure that they are not excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26463/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Decisions in connection with the inclusion or otherwise of a homeowner in the pyrite remediation scheme are operational matters for the Pyrite Resolution Board. The pyrite remediation scheme, which was published by the Board in February 2014, was developed having regard to the recommendations set out in the Report of the Pyrite Panel. The scheme is one of “last resort” and only applies to dwellings which are subject to significant damage attributable to pyritic heave established in accordance with I.S. 398-1 :2013 Reactive pyrite in sub-floor hardcore material – Part 1: Testing and categorisation protocol. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate to the Board that they have no practicable options other than under the scheme to secure the remediation of their dwellings. In this regard it is incumbent on the Pyrite Resolution Board to ensure that any financial resources, other than Exchequer funding provided under the pyrite remediation scheme, which may be awarded to parties who bear some level of responsibility for the pyrite problem, should be secured for the remediation of the affected dwellings.