New bill aims to kickstart €2.5bn apartment remediation scheme

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said that the firms responsible for the defects in the apartments 'do have a moral responsibility to contribute'. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

A remediation scheme bill which will pay all costs related to fire and structural safety is to be brought to Cabinet this week.

The Government agreed to set up a multi-billion euro scheme that will repair Celtic Tiger-era apartments after it was revealed that thousands across the country were not built to standard.