Minister O’Brien welcomes progress on enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has received government approval for the General Scheme of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill, 2022.
The Minister has also welcomed the government’s decision to extend the scheme to counties Limerick and Clare.
Minister O’Brien said the general scheme reflects the decisions made by Government in November, 2021 and represents significant progress. Key features of the General Scheme include:
Minister O’Brien acknowledged the affected homeowners and thanked them for their involvement in the process over the last twelve months in particular saying:
"Since establishing the working group in June 2021, affected homeowners have put a significant amount of time and effort into working with my department through the homeowner liaison officer John O’Connor, on the development of the enhanced scheme. I am satisfied that the enhanced scheme will represent a significant step forward in having a fit for purpose grant scheme which will help homeowners rebuild their homes and their lives."
Minister O’Brien went on to thank his government colleagues and the Attorney General for their support for the enhanced scheme, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) for their work on the construction cost report, the Expert Group chaired by Mr. Paul Forde, for their expert advice on a significant number of technical issues, John O’Connor, homeowner liaison officer and the Housing Agency for agreeing to take on a key role under the enhanced scheme.
He concluded:
"I have consistently said the State has a moral obligation to assist affected homeowners and that is what we are doing through this enhanced scheme."