Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022
Number 28 of 2022
REMEDIATION OF DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY THE USE OF
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 25 February 2026
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (3/2026), enacted 24 February 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Dwellings Damaged by Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Increased Grant) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 58 of 2026), made 25 February 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.
Number 28 of 2022
REMEDIATION OF DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY THE USE OF
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 25 February 2026
CONTENTS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement
6. Advances to and expenditure of designated local authority and Housing Agency
Grants
11. Government order to increase or decrease remediation option and ancillary grant
12. Remediation options and building condition assessments
13. Application for remediation option grant
14. Period for making applications for remediation option grant
15. Determination by Housing Agency of damage threshold
15A. Damage threshold for attached dwellings
16. Consideration by Housing Agency of application for remediation option grant
17. Provisions relating to remediation option grant
17A. Application for increase to remediation option grant
18. Payment of remediation option grant
18A. Payment of increased grant
19. Time limits for payment of remediation option grant
20. Certificate of remediation
22. Ancillary grant applications
22A. Application for an adjacent remediation option
23. Application for revised approval
23A. Application for review of approved remediation option
23B. Consideration by Housing Agency of application for updated remediation option and grant
25. Application for second grant
Matters consequent on grant
Certain matters consequent on grant
27. Recovery of payment under section 18
29. Assignment and subrogation of claims to Minister
Charging orders consequent on grant to landlord
33. Failure or cesser of incremental release
34. Provisions consequential on charging order
Designated local authority or approved housing body owned dwellings
36. Designated local authority or approved housing body owned dwellings
Appeals
Miscellaneous, transitional and saving provisions
Miscellaneous provisions
41. Minister may prescribe other deleterious materials
42. Appointment of authorised officers
43. Powers of authorised officers
48. Disclosure of confidential information
51. Review of operation of Act
53. Disqualification for providing false or misleading information
Transitional and saving provisions
54. Interpretation for Chapter 2 of Part 6
56. Confirmation of eligibility
Acts Referred to
Building Control Act 2007 (No. 21)
Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24)
Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)
Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 (No. 5)
European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)
Family Home Protection Act 1976 (No. 27)
Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (No. 52)
Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (No. 47)
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (No. 27)
Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)
Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30)
Registration of Title Act 1964 (No. 16)
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27)
The Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969 (No. 1) (Private)
Number 28 of 2022
REMEDIATION OF DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY THE USE OF
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 25 February 2026
An Act to provide for the payment of grants for the remediation of certain dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks in their construction; to designate local authorities in whose areas affected dwellings are located; to provide for the amount of grants for remediation, alternative accommodation, storage and immediate repairs that may be paid and for variation of those amounts by Government order; to provide for procedures for application to a designated local authority for a grant and for determination by the Housing Agency of the application; to provide for time limits and conditions to attach to grants; to provide for certain second grants; to provide for refund of compensation received by owners of affected dwellings from third parties; to provide for recovery of grants in certain circumstances; to provide for charging orders for certain grants and their release; to provide for a scheme to enable remediation of designated local authority and approved housing body owned dwellings; to provide for an Appeals Panel and Appeal Board and procedures for appeals; to provide for authorised officers; to provide for revocation of the Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 and necessary transitional arrangements; and to provide for related matters.
[23rd July, 2022]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.
Functions of Mayor
10. (1) All functions (other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(2) All functions (other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(3) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(4) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(5) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Functions of Príomh Chomhairleoir
23. (1) All functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Functions of Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir
25. (1) All functions conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
Director general
26. (1) The chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act referred to as the “director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day, a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Deputy director general
28. (1) On and after the vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day, a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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SCHEDULE 1
PART 1
Enactments for Purposes of Sections 10 and 23
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Number and Year (1) |
Provision (2) |
Extent of Modification (3) |
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No. 37 of 2001 |
Local Government Act 2001 |
Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33, 34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b), 141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8), 178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and 220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10, 13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule 14. |
PART 2
Enactments for Purposes of Sections 10 and 26
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Number and Year (1) |
Short Title (2) |
Provision (3) |
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No. 28 of 2022 |
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 |
The whole Act. |
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