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No. 75 of 2025

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025

Public bill · Government · Presented

The changes would make the defective concrete blocks grant scheme more flexible and fair for homeowners. They would let some people get higher grants if their costs rose, allow more time to finish repairs, open the scheme to some joint owners and people in certain relationships, and let homeowners who already got the maximum grant still apply for extra help like storage or emergency accommodation. It would also let the Housing Agency review earlier decisions in some cases, improve information sharing to stop double funding, and add stronger rules for charging orders and building compliance where needed.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; to amend the eligibility criteria for applications for grants in respect of alternative accommodation, storage and immediate repairs; to provide for a further mechanism for the assessment of certain attached dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks; to provide for an application for an increase in the amount of a grant for remediation of certain dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks; to amend the time limit for the payment of a grant for remediation; to provide for the construction of a new dwelling in exceptional circumstances; to provide for the review of certain approved remediation options and a procedure for the approval of a new remediation option and grant; to enable certain joint owners to become relevant owners; to provide for charging orders for additional payments and their release; to provide for information sharing between specified public bodies; to amend and extend the Building Control Act 1990 to provide for regularisation certificates of compliance on completion in certain circumstances; to change the names of certain certificates issued under that Act; to confer on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the power to make regulations relating to enforcement notices; to extend the powers of authorised persons; to provide for the opening up of works in certain limited circumstances; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 9 January 2026

Sponsor
  • Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Committee Stage
    Dáil
  • Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Report Stage
    Seanad
  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad
  • Enacted
    Enacted

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