Defective Building Materials
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-18
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Eoin Ó Broin (SF), Dublin Mid-West

My concern is that much of what the Minister has said is similar to what he said the last time I raised this issue at the end of last year. There was actually an expectation and inference from him that some of the funding for mitigation measures, which could include fire wardens or emergency remediation work could be available in early 2023. That has not transpired. Likewise, for example, the Minister originally told us that the enhanced defective blocks scheme would be open at the end of last year and then early this year. We are expecting the regulations to be published by the end of this month. However, there is a concern that it will take a month or two for the local authorities to get that scheme up and running.
I want to press the Minister for more clarity for those people who today need emergency funding for mitigation or interim measures. What are the specific details? When will the specific details be published regarding what that can cover? When will the hardship fund be running? For the third time, if the Minister can give any information about his engagement with industry in terms of rising insurance premiums, I would appreciate that.

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Sitting date: 2023-05-18