Written answers
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Pyrite Resolution Board Data
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications to the pyrite remedial scheme, by county, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of applications which were approved and rejected, by county and by year; the number of repairs completed, in process and scheduled, by county and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/17]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The pyrite remediation scheme is a scheme of “last resort” and is limited in its application and scope to dwellings which have significant damage attributable to pyritic heave.
The latest figures available from the Pyrite Resolution Board indicate that 1,498 applications h ave been received under the pyrite remediation scheme (620 in 2014, 373 in 2015 and 505 in 2016 respectively) as set out in the following Table:-
| - | Dublin City | Dun Laoghaire | Fingal | Kildare | Meath | Offaly | South Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application: Stage 1 | 2 | 3 | 126 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 1 |
| Verification: Stage 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Remedial Works Plan: Stage 3 | 3 | 4 | 147 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Tendering: Stage 4 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decision to Contract: Stage 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Remediation: Stage 6 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Retention: Stage 7 | 4 | 3 | 242 | 8 | 12 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Closed: Stage 8 | 29 | 10 | 1011 | 21 | 389 | 26 | 12 |
There were 77 unsuccessful applicants.
Ultimately, the Board, together with the Housing Agency, will arrange for all eligible dwellings to be remediated to a high standard and at no additional cost to the affected homeowners. Remediation works will continue to be carried out at the earliest possible opportunity having regard to the existing demands of the scheme and the optimum use of available resources.
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of legal proceedings currently ongoing with the Pyrite Resolution Board, indicating the builders and developers that are in this process; the number of legal proceedings completed with the Pyrite Resolution Board, indicating the builders and developers and the amounts awarded to the PRB as contributions towards remedial works that were agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3143/17]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Pyrite Resolution Board, with the support of the Housing Agency, is responsible for the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Board is independent in the performance of its functions, and as Minister, I have no role in the operational matters pertaining to the implementation of the scheme. The Board may be contacted by phone at Lo call 1890 252842 or by email to info@pyriteboard.ie.
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