Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1075.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of owner management companies currently in stage 3 of the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; the length of time they have been in stage 3; the reason they cannot progress to the next stage; to provide a list of the projects identified as pathfinders; when they were identified as such; to provide an update on each of these pathfinders, including an estimation of when works will start and complete; and if all other approved applicants will have to wait for the completion of the pathfinder projects before they can progress beyond stage 3 of the process. [31822/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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165 valid Owner Management Company (OMC) applications have successfully achieved Phase 2 of the Interim Remediation Scheme (Scheme). OMCs have to undertake a significant amount of work to complete Phase 3 of the Scheme, and the time taken to do this will vary for each OMC.

The elements of work for OMCs to complete in Phase 3 are set out below:

• Selection and engagement of a Competent Professional (CP) for the discovery of fire safety defects and identification of necessary works;
• Completion by the CP of a Fire Safety Risk Assessment (FSRA) and the preparation of a proposed Interim Remediation Works Plan, subject to engagement with Local Authority Fire Services (LAFS);
• Procurement of a Competent Builder (CB) and determination of costs.

For information, attached is the Applicant Pack which is sent to all OMC applicants at Phase 2 and also a summary sheet which summarises the various Phases of the Scheme process.