Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-16
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Frances Black (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 18:
In page 29, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:
"Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act 29.
29. Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):
"(3) The Minister shall, annually, publish a report summarising data received from local authorities and the Housing Agency relating to:
(a) deleterious materials detected in dwellings (including, but not limited to, pyrrhotite, pyrite, total sulphur, and mica), 4
(b) regional patterns in material failure,
(c) emerging risks requiring attention, and
(d) international comparisons.".".
Amendment No. 18 is necessary because the Minister must make public how deleterious materials are detected where problems are occurring and what risks are emerging. There is a need to be proactive in identifying these risks, and that is where this amendment comes in. Publishing regional patterns and international comparisons could help to prevent repeated mistakes, allow for early intervention and build trust that the scheme is operating fairly and scientifically. It would really help to illustrate clearly that decisions are based on evidence, not just guesswork, and provide much-needed transparency for homeowners who are directly affected.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-16