Government scheme to pay for repairs to defective Celtic Tiger era apartments

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has announced the scheme to overhaul apartment blocks (Niall Carson/PA)

The Government has announced a multi-million euro scheme to repair Celtic Tiger-era apartments, after it was revealed that thousands across the country were not built to standard.

Cabinet has agreed to draft legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects.