More than 3,000 applications for support are being processed under the Government’s scheme for houseowners with property damaged due to defective concrete blocks , an Oireachtas committee has been told. The initial cost estimate for the grant scheme in 2021 was €2.2 billion. He said the Defective Concrete Block Amendment Act 2025 was signed into law just before Christmas. “It may well be that a review takes place before then as a change in the underlying NSAI standard governing the scheme – IS465 – will also trigger a scheme review under the terms of the Act. We understand that the IS465 standard review is scheduled to conclude by the end of Q1 2026,” Rafferty said.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2026 22:22 UTC