Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the status of the defective concrete blocks (amendment) Bill; the expected timeline for its publication and progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and when affected homeowners will be able to access the enhanced grant rates and retrospective payments announced in June 2025. [54687/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the current grant scheme and the related Regulations were adopted on 29 June 2023.

I received Government approval (on 4 June, 2025) for the priority drafting of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill which includes details of the wider group of relevant owners that can avail of increases in the grant scheme cap and rates approved in October and November 2024. The Bill will also include other technical amendments to ensure the continued smooth operation of the grant scheme for homeowners.

This legislation is being progressed as expeditiously as possible and the Bill is included in the Autumn 2025 Government Legislation Programme for Priority Publication.