Support scheme approved for pyrite homeowners
The government has approved the placing of a levy on some insurance and stone products as part of a plan to help the owners of homes damaged by pyrite to pay for repairs. Under the scheme, devised by...
View ArticleExemptions to be made to property tax
The Taoiseach has confirmed the Government will allow for some hard-pressed householders not to pay the property tax. Those who bought homes that are affected by pyrite, properties owned by charities...
View ArticleHomeowners in insolvency can defer the property tax
The Finance Minister Michael Noonan has told the Dáil that homeowners who enter into insolvency arrangements with their banks will be able to defer payment of the new property tax. He made the remarks...
View ArticleExemptions to property tax will be made for those with pyrite problems
Homeowners who can prove their properties have been damaged by “significant pyritic heave” will be exempt from the local property tax, the Minister for the Environment has said. Dwellings where damage...
View ArticleNew building regulations on the way
Strict new building control measures have been announced by the Department of the Environment. Under the measures, assigned certifiers will inspect building works at key stages during construction....
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Hogan to consider making pyrite homes exempt from household charge
Pyrite can cause structural damage to homes Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan said he will examine a report from an independent panel before deciding whether or not householders who are affected...
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Report on pyrite homes due this afternoon
An example of what pyrite can do A Government-commissioned report on the scale of the pyrite problem in houses around the country is due to be published this afternoon. The report is expected to reveal...
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Over 10,000 homes at risk of pyrite related problems
Cracked wall: a problem typically associated with pyrite Over 10,000 homes in the east of the country could face pyrite related problems in the future, according to a government-commissioned report...
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Pyrite group calls for funding from government
The Pyrite Action Group protested at Leinster House today A campaign group has called on the Government to facilitate upfront funding for homeowners living in pyrite-damaged houses. In July Minister...
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Property tax waiver may apply to pyrite homes
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that houses affected by pyrite may be eligible for a property tax waiver. He made the comments speaking in the Dáil...
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