John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the apartment defects legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44348/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I received Government approval on 18 September 2024 for the priority drafting of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024. The purpose of this legislation is to place the apartment defects scheme on a statutory footing. The scheme will establish supports for the remediation of relevant and eligible fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013.

Given the complexity of the issues, and the significant amount of Exchequer funding that this Government has committed to assist affected homeowners, sufficient time for drafting the legislation is required to ensure that the scheme is fit for purpose, provides value for taxpayers' money and contains appropriate oversight and governance measures.

It is expected the legislation will be published later this year and that, subject to the legislative process, the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme will be in place shortly thereafter.