231. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 will take place; if it will be published; if there is a timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66096/26]

The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 as amended by the Act of 2025 underpins the Grant Scheme which provides grant funding to people whose homes have been affected by Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB).

A number of amendments contained in the 2025 Act came into operation on 25 February 2026 and more recently further provisions commenced on 27 May 2026.

As per Section 51 of the 2022 Act (as amended), a review of the operation of the Act has now been commenced and is being carried out by my Department with the assistance of external expertise as necessary. The 2022 Act mandates that not later than 3 months after the completion of this review that I, as Minister, shall make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings and conclusions resulting from that review.

The review is already underway. It is not possible to provide a timeframe for its completion at this point in time. However, the Government has decided that the DCB Scheme will remain open in so far as possible and existing works to homes already in train can continue while the Review is ongoing.

My Department is working closely with the Housing Agency and local authorities to ensure that homeowners at different stages of the scheme know what these changes mean for them and the Housing Agency recently issued a statement on their website regarding an update for homeowners. www.housingagency.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-What-This-Means-for-Homeowners-FINAL_V4.pdf. The information contained in this document clearly explains how homeowners at different stages of the scheme may progress at this time.