Date: 12 Dec 2025
Cathaoirleach’s Statement on DCB Scheme
Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Paul Canning has today paid tribute to staff in the Defective Concrete Blocks team at Donegal County Council as they approach the end of 2025.
Donegal County Council, as a Designated Local Authority, are tasked with the Administration of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage.
The Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme offers financial assistance to support affected homeowners in designated local authority areas to remediate their dwelling, where their dwelling had been damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks in its construction.
The number of homeowners currently undertaking remedial works under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme has significantly increased since Q3 2025.
Since the commencement of the Previous Scheme in 2020, Donegal County Council has processed Payment Claims and issued payments to applicant homeowners to a value of €189m
This includes payments to the value of €74.2m for January – September 2025, and more specifically, payments of €10.5m in October 2025, €15.7m in November 2025 and €15.4m in December 2025.
Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Paul Canning said: “The majority of valid Remedial Works Claims, and Ancillary Claims, submitted up to the beginning of December 2025 have been reviewed and approved and it is intended that payments will be issued to applicants prior to Christmas, subject to all parties remaining tax compliant.
This has only been possible due to the ongoing commitment of staff in the Defective Concrete Blocks, Finance and Information Systems teams of Donegal County Council. I wish to acknowledge the continued significant contribution of these staff in the delivery of an intensive work programme over the past year.
The Elected Members fully recognise the importance of timely processing of valid Payment Claims under the Defective Concrete Blocks Enhanced Grant Scheme, to ensure cash flow for all parties involved and commend the staff for their efforts.”
