Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
339. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance available, if any, to a person (details supplied) who suspects the issue of pyrite in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41202/23]
View answerThe Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 (the Act) provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board (PRB) and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the PRB with support from the Housing Agency.
The provisions of the Act apply only to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave consequent on the presence of reactive pyrite in the subfloor hardcore material and not to damage arising in any other circumstance.
The Pyrite Remediation Scheme (PRS) is applicable to dwellings which are subject to significant damage attributable to pyritic heave, established in accordance with I.S. 398-1:2017. In this regard, it is a condition of eligibility under the scheme that an application to the PRB must be accompanied by a Building Condition Assessment with a Damage Condition Rating of 2. Dwellings which do not have a Damage Condition Rating of 2 are not eligible to apply under the scheme. This ensures that, having regard to the available resources, the focus of the scheme is on dwellings which are most severely damaged by pyritic heave.
The dwelling must have been constructed and completed between 1 January 1997 and 12 December 2013 within the administrative areas of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Meath, Offaly, Limerick City and County Council, South Dublin County Council, Westmeath County Council or Dublin City Council.
The full conditions for eligibility are set out in the scheme which is available on the PRB’s website: www.pyriteboard.ie.
The PRB may be contacted by phone at Lo call 1890 252842 or by email to info@pyriteboard.ie.
