Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025

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• Expands who can claim grants for alternative housing, storage, and emergency repairs; allows more joint owners to become eligible applicants.
• Permits grant increases for some homes; allows new dwelling construction in exceptional cases; adds time-payment options for remediation grants.
• Creates new assessment method for attached defective-concrete-block homes; enables grant review and new remediation options; strengthens building control enforcement powers.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 34th Dáil

   2 Dec 2025
2. Second Stage 34th Dáil

   2 Dec 2025
3. Committee Stage 34th Dáil

   3 Dec 2025
4. Report Stage 34th Dáil

   11 Dec 2025
5. Fifth Stage 34th Dáil

   11 Dec 2025
6. Second Stage 27th Seanad

   11 Dec 2025
7. Committee Stage 27th Seanad

   16 Dec 2025
8. Report Stage 27th Seanad

   16 Dec 2025
9. Fifth Stage 27th Seanad

   16 Dec 2025
10. Enacted

    23 Dec 2025