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# Pyrite

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2022
# mica
10% levy on concrete blocks to help fund mica and pyrite redress schemes
The levy is expected to raise €80 million anually and it will be applied from 3 April 2023 at a rate of 10%.
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Sep 27th 2022, 2:57 PM
# Fire Safety
Builders' levy should help pay for works on thousands of defective apartments, says Bacik
Government will have to provide assistance, Leo Varadkar has said.
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Jul 15th 2022, 9:07 AM
All time
# defective blocks scheme
Criticism of council after 19 rejections of pyrite homes in Mayo overturned on appeal
Applications had been rejected despite engineers’ reports and tests confirming the presence of pyrite.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 7:35 PM
Mica block scandal has broadened to other areas in Ireland, says Tánaiste
Varadkar said the Department of Housing has also received requests from local authorities in Sligo, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary to engage in the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
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Sep 16th 2021, 5:30 PM
# pyrite scandal
Mayo homeowners mystified and frustrated over rejection from government pyrite scheme
They were deemed ineligible despite reports from engineers stating their homes are damaged.
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Aug 9th 2021, 6:30 AM
# mica
Mica scandal: Families to stage protest over 'farcical' State scheme to fix their crumbling homes
Homeowners say the scheme is not accessible to many families because of the additional costs involved.
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May 22nd 2021, 6:45 AM
# crumbling
'Totally and utterly ruined': The eight-year battle by homeowners affected by mica concrete block scandal
The government recently announced a redress scheme which has been welcomed, but it has come too late for some.
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Oct 21st 2018, 8:00 PM
# cracks
Those who bought houses with major defects 'should get a redress scheme'
The scheme would focus on homes built between 2002 and 2008 in particular.
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Jan 24th 2018, 11:03 AM
# mica action group
'Get out now. It's not safe': Family of five forced to abandon home a week before Christmas
The Crumlishs are one of thousands of homeowners affected by defective blocks in Co Donegal.
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Dec 20th 2017, 12:05 AM
# Priory Hall
Building failures in Ireland: 'There isn't even a helpline you can call'
A Green Party motion on building standards will be debated in the Dáil tomorrow.
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Jun 20th 2017, 8:00 PM
# Pyrite
'Our home is crumbling into the ground': Family in Mayo forced to abandon house
Thousands of houses around the country are affected by pyrite and mica.
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Mar 12th 2017, 8:00 PM
# mica
Houses are crumbling in Donegal and we should soon know why
A campaign group said the issue affects both private and council homes.
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Jul 16th 2015, 3:17 PM
# still waiting
Only 5 homes have been fixed as part of Phil Hogan's big plan to tackle pyrite
Fianna Fáil is calling for the remediation scheme to be overhauled.
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Apr 8th 2015, 6:24 PM
# NO MORE PRIORY HALLS
Enda Kenny vows to crack down on cowboy developers
“Nobody wants to go back to the bad old days of the construction and property boom.”
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Oct 22nd 2014, 10:43 AM
# Damaged
How many people aren't paying property tax because their homes have pyrite?
In order to avoid the property tax, a homeowner has to get a certificate confirming the presence of significant pyrite damage.
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Jul 16th 2014, 6:45 AM
# condemned
'Every room is just rotten': Video shows how pyrite destroyed this woman's home
Despite the obvious structural damage to the house, Ita Brennan cannot avail of the government’s remediation scheme.
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Jul 6th 2014, 8:00 AM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Everyone’s talking about calls for an investigation into mother-and-baby homes, a hijacked taxi, and new pyrite issues.
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Jun 8th 2014, 8:00 PM
# Spending spree
Here's how the government is going to spend the €200 million it raised from asset sales
Cash for the GAA, pyrite redress, cyclepaths and road improvements are all in the pipeine.
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May 14th 2014, 10:46 AM
# Pyrite
418 applications for Pyrite repair funds for damaged houses
The Pyrite Remediation Board said that some people are slow to say if they’ve taken action to seek redress for pyrite damage.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:49 AM
# Oireachtas agenda
How much money did the HSE pay Rehab? That's top of the PAC's agenda today
What’s going on in Leinster House? Well, as you asked…
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Apr 10th 2014, 9:00 AM
# Housing
Explainer: The scheme that will fix pyrite victim's crumbling homes
Applications open today for the €10 million scheme that allows remedial work to be carried out on qualifying homes.
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Feb 26th 2014, 8:00 AM
# pyrite heave
Homeowners with pyrite problems can apply for funding from next week
Homes in 74 estates were identified as being at risk from ‘pyrite heave’ which causes buckling of floors and walls.
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Feb 19th 2014, 10:11 AM
# Pyrite
Pyrite remediation work to begin in new year
Yesterday Cabinet approved the publication of the Pyrite Resolution Bill, which will provide for the operation of a scheme to fund the work.
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Dec 11th 2013, 9:22 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 16th 2013, 4:50 PM
# Pyrite
Government announces €10 million for pyrite repairs
The funding will be available for about 1,000 properties that require immediate repair but homeowners who have already paid for repairs will not be compensated.
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Oct 16th 2013, 2:17 PM
# Pyrite
Details of pyrite repair funding due tomorrow
It is hoped the pyrite remediation scheme will be approved by Christmas.
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Oct 15th 2013, 10:11 PM
# buildings
New rules on buildings hope to avoid repeat of Priory Hall disaster
Phil Hogan has announced new regulations which will require professionals to sign off on the compliance of buildings as they are built.
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Apr 4th 2013, 3:09 PM
# regulation
Homeowners will have to prove 'significant pyrite damage' to receive Property Tax exemption
Speaking in Ashboure today, Phil Hogan said the issue was “yet another problem inherited from the previous government”.
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Mar 25th 2013, 7:12 PM
# Priory Hall
Minister for housing says ex-residents of Priory Hall are 'in a dreadful situation'
Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan also spoke of Ireland’s ghost estates, the pyrite crisis, and her plans to end homelessness.
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Mar 15th 2013, 6:45 AM
# Property Tax
Fine Gael TD suggests mini-budget to avoid need for property tax
Peter Mathews suggests bringing in a betting tax, and levies on corporate profits and high incomes, instead of taxing households.
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Mar 2nd 2013, 11:15 AM
# Pyrite
Pyrite removals on 122 Ballymun homes 'nearing completion'
The completion of the Sillogue 4 scheme in Ballymun, which has 122 homes overall, was held up after the discovery of pyrite in 2008.
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Feb 26th 2013, 7:06 PM
# Property Tax
Pyrite homes, disabled accommodation to receive Property Tax exemption
The moves are outlined in a Bill published this afternoon which amends the Property Tax scheme before it begins in July.
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Feb 13th 2013, 3:34 PM
# Pyrite
Up to €50m in bank loans and levies to pay for repair of pyrite homes
Environment Minister Phil Hogan has announced the setting up of the Pyrite Resolution Board which will aim to give thousands of homeowners by the issue a long-awaited resolution.
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Dec 18th 2012, 9:15 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 14th 2012, 4:57 PM
# Pyrite
Noonan says pyrite homes will be exempt from property tax
Noonan said the government is aware of the “very real cost and difficulties” faced by people whose homes are affected.
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Dec 14th 2012, 4:06 PM
# Pyrite
Fine Gael TD calls for clarification on property tax for pyrite homes
Meanwhile, as he approaches his second Christmas in temporary accommodation, Priory Hall resident Liam Boland said he would refuse to pay.
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Dec 9th 2012, 7:30 AM
# Building
Report vindicates belief that State is not responsible for pyrite problems - Hogan
He added, however, that he supports the affected homeowners who have been suffering for “far too long”.
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Oct 18th 2012, 7:20 PM
# Pyrite
TD says state must cover cost of pyrite damage
Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis said the state allowed regulations which failed to stop contamination and failed to legislate to protect people.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 4:38 PM
# Pyrite
Pyrite: There are 'legal and moral responsibilities'
The chairman of the pyrite panel made the comment at an Oireachtas committee meeting this afternoon.
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Jul 24th 2012, 4:45 PM
# Pyrite
What is the cost of repairing pyrite-damaged homes?
The subject will be discussed today when the government’s pyrite panel takes part in an Oireachtas committee meeting.
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Jul 24th 2012, 9:57 AM
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