Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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742. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29012/25]

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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756. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes will be set before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29221/25]

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the full legislative process on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29222/25]

Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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766. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to bringing legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny in autumn 2025 at the latest, and to ensure the full legislative process on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill is completed by the Easter recess 2026 at the latest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29284/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 742, 756, 757 and 766 together.

The drafting of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill is progressing. Various issues requiring legal advice have been sought and are under consideration. It is included in the Government Legislation Summer Programme 2025 and I intend to seek Government approval to publish shortly. Subject to this approval, the General Scheme will be made available to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny.

The Statutory Scheme is expected to be in place later this year. The Statutory Scheme will provide supports for the remediation of relevant fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. It is envisaged that 100% of eligible remediation costs will be funded under the Scheme.