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Thursday, 27 January 2022

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Defective Building Materials

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 583, 584 and 585 of 19 January 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of the administrative cost headings for both local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4107/22]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Donegal and Mayo County Council have responsibility for the administration of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme. This includes the assessment of applications for eligibility and payment of grants to successful applicants under the specific remediation option approved.

Budget 2021 provided funding of €20 million to fund the operation of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme for the counties of Donegal and Mayo only. Details of the administrative costs of implementing the scheme in 2021 are outlined below.

Donegal
Salaries €336,138.42
Computer Software Development, Equipment and Licensing €25,764.66
Office Furniture/Equipment/Stationery/Communications €305.84
Training €465.00
Travel Expenses €1,201.25
Total €363,875.17
Mayo
Salaries €49,388.69
Architects Fees €82,784.50
Engineers Fees (review of files) €33,531.30
QS Fees €13,569.85
Appeals Costs €14,760.00
Computer Software Development €5,535.00
Petrographic Assessments €799.50
Total €200,368.84

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