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Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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This is a grant scheme to support affected homeowners to remediate their dwellings, where their dwelling has been damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks in its construction in the following counties:
In November 2021, the government introduced a significant number of improvements to the previous Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
The Grant Scheme applies to the owners of dwellings located in Clare, Donegal, Limerick, Mayo and Sligo, where their dwellings are damaged due to the use of defective concrete blocks containing excessive amounts of mica or pyrite.
The Housing Agency will carry out the remediation option and grant assessment and in their analysis and deliberations will take into consideration the presence of pyrrhotite.
The dwelling must be:
There are five remedial options available under the Grant Scheme. The maximum grant approved for each remedial option was determined by the grant rates approved by the Minister subject to the overall grant cap of €462,000.
| Option number | Remediation option description |
| 1. | Demolition of the entire relevant dwelling and reconstruction of the dwelling on the exact position on the land on which the relevant dwelling was situated before it was demolished. |
| 2. | Demolish and rebuild external walls (both outer and inner leafs) down to foundation on a phased basis and re-render. |
| 3. | Demolish and rebuild external walls (both outer and internal leafs) down to top of rising wall on a phased basis and re-render. |
| 4. | Demolish and rebuild external walls (outer leaf only) down to top of rising wall on a phased basis and re-render. |
| 5. | Demolish and rebuild outer leaf of affected walls only and re-render. |
The specific amount granted will vary from home to home depending on the determination by the Housing Agency.
The maximum grant payable will be 100% of the approved grant amount or 100% of the actual vouched cost of the qualifying works carried out, whichever amount is less.
Any funding for alternative accommodation released in advance of the enhanced scheme will be deducted from any grants payable within the overall grant cap.
You should apply to your local county council for this scheme.
Homeowners who have applied under the previous scheme will transfer to the new scheme and their applications will be dealt with by the appropriate local authority.