Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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579. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role of a company (details supplied) as project managers in the pyrite remediation scheme, with particular reference to whom it was accountable and answerable. [33140/15]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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The Pyrite Resolution Board reached an agreement with HomeBond in mid-June 2014 which set out the voluntary contribution that HomeBond would make to the implementation/administration of the pyrite remediation scheme. The agreement sets out the contribution to the value of €2 million by way of staffing and services in the following areas: - to provide assistance to the Pyrite Resolution Board;

- to arrange for the provision of sampling, testing and reporting on subfloor materials;

- project management support to the Housing Agency; and

- the provision of a structural warranty for works completed under the pyrite remediation scheme.

The agreement came into immediate effect and is subject to annual review. All services are being provided under the direction and supervision of the Pyrite Resolution Board and/or the Housing Agency. As matters currently stand, two staff from HomeBond have been made available to the Housing Agency and have been assigned as project managers in respect of a number of remediation projects that are currently underway. In exercising their duties as project managers under the pyrite remediation scheme, the two staff work under the direction of, and report to, the Housing Agency.