Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Defective Building Materials

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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503. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the considerable expense that homeowners have to incur to be admitted to the pyrite remediation scheme; if he will provide details of any supports available for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/25]

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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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 the Pyrite Remediation Scheme. The Scheme was established to remediate dwellings damaged as a result of pyritic heave caused by the swelling of hardcore under ground floor slabs.

In making an application to the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, an applicant is required to submit a Building Condition Assessment report, as explained in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme document, a copy of which can be found on the Pyrite Resolution Board website at the following link: www.pyriteboard.ie/Pyrite/media/Pyrite/Updated/22-10-27-Pyrite-Remediation-Scheme-Adopted.pdf

If an application is approved for inclusion in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, a scheme participant may recoup the vouched cost of the Building Condition Assessment report, subject to a maximum limit of €500 (including VAT).

In addition, there are two other owner supports provided by the Pyrite Remediation Scheme.  These include vouched costs for the removal, storage and return of furniture, equipment and effects following dwelling remediation and the vouched costs for alternative accommodation during the remediation works which can be recouped by scheme participants, subject to the limits set in the scheme document.

The Pyrite Remediation Scheme also permits a scheme participant to reassign unspent storage allowance towards rental costs.

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