An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-17
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Maria Byrne (FG), Agricultural Panel

I welcome the announcement from the Department of housing and the Minister for housing, Deputy Browne, about the pyrite resolution scheme. During the previous Seanad, back in 2019-20, I was happy to get County Limerick included in the pyrite resolution scheme, and 16 houses in County Limerick have benefited from the scheme. They had pyrite in their buildings and had their house half taken apart and put back together again. It was most welcome for the residents at the time. I know the Pyrite Resolution Board has recommended the winding down of the programme but has made changes to bring more people into the scheme and that is most welcome from the Minister and the Department. The closing date for applications is the end of November 2026 so I encourage all people in County Limerick who believe they have pyrite in their homes to apply for this scheme and to do so now. It is a simple process once the form has been filled out. Sometimes people get mixed up between pyrite and mica or there is mixed messaging and people do not understand it. If people believe they have pyrite in their homes they should come forward and engage with the Pyrite Resolution Board because it is very helpful to people in terms of resolving the issues in their homes.

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