Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022
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Number 28 of 2022 | ||
REMEDIATION OF DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY THE USE OF DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ACT 2022 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
Preliminary and General | ||
Section | ||
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 | ||
14. Period for making applications for remediation option grant | ||
16. Consideration by Housing Agency of application for remediation option grant | ||
Matters consequent on grant | ||
Certain matters consequent on grant | ||
Charging orders consequent on grant to landlord | ||
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 | ||
53. Disqualification for providing false or misleading information | ||
Transitional and saving provisions | ||
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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) | ||
Family Home Protection Act 1976 (No. 27) | ||
Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (No. 47) | ||
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) | ||
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Number 28 of 2022 | ||
REMEDIATION OF DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY THE USE OF DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ACT 2022 | ||
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: |
