Paul Murphy
Question:209. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to conduct the review of the defective concrete block scheme. [21041/24]
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Questions (209, 210)
Paul Murphy
Question:210. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he intends to increase the overall grant scheme cap under the defective concrete block scheme by 10%, as is permitted by Section 11 of the relevant Act. [21042/24]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together.
A review mechanism is provided within the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Act 2022, which allows me, as Minister, to increase the overall grant scheme cap of €420,000 a year after the Act has been commenced by no more than 10%, in accordance with the conditions of Section 11 of the Act. I intend to reconvene the Expert Group, originally established to advise on a number of technical issues prior to the introduction of the Scheme, shortly, to examine the issue and advise me accordingly.
Section 51 of the 2022 DCB Act also provides for a three-year review of the operation of the Act, which the Act itself mandates. In addition, the Act provides for a review of the operation of the Act within three months of the completion of any review of I.S. 465: 2018 by the NSAI.
Question No. 210 answered with Question No. 209.