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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The Minister of State has pointed to a reduction in other counties. That is not the case in Clare, which has a huge vacancy rate. Shannon, once again, had the highest rate of commercial vacancy in the county at 29.8%, which is the highest in Munster and the third highest nationwide. It is unchanged again for a second year in Kilrush at 24.5%. There is no hotel there and has not been for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I note the comments made by Deputy Wynne. On the figures I have for Cork city and county, Cork county has 747 applications received for the vacant property refurbishment grant, with 478 approved and 76 rejected, and 26 grants have been paid out on completion of works. The figures for Clare are 401 received, 234 approved, 31 rejected and 16 paid out on completion of works. Again, I wish...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Economic Policy

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to help grow the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30131/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister will be well aware of the DCU and University of Ulster report that outlined not just the challenges, of which there were loads, but also the potential for the development of the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor. I would welcome an update from him on the work of his own Department in this regard. If I could be a small bit parochial relating to himself and myself, I would be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy. The national planning framework, NPF, published in 2018, sets out a vision and strategy for the spatial development of Ireland to 2040. National policy objective 44 of the NPF specifically commits to further supporting and developing the economic potential of the Dublin-Belfast corridor, in particular the core Drogheda-Dundalk-Newry network, and to promote and enhance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. Specifically, I am interested in knowing the work of the Minister's Department. I appreciate his response but a lot of that was focused on how people get out of Fingal by train and other public transport. I would appreciate if he could focus on how people can stay, and specific actions from his Department with regard to growing. What that report identified was huge...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Specifically on Fingal and Balbriggan, we can look at what our Department has done with funding under the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF. We will use Balbriggan again as an example of very significant investment to improve the public realm, purchase vacant properties, open up Dublin Street, the quay, the harbour and all of that, and that work has been transformative. We want...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We can extend it past the date, should we wish. In the intervening period, I expect all permanent board members to be appointed at that stage. This is a transition period. The board is working through parallel meetings at the moment to deal with the backlog. There is a focus on residential development. An Bord Pleanála worked over a number of weeks in the summer to specifically look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: On the backlogs, has the Minister any figures or trends regarding the work that has been done? I acknowledge the beefed-up board is only in its inception and those figures may not be available, but could the Minister provide us with any trend at the moment? Second, I want to follow up on the question regarding prioritisation. Whether it is a matter of policy at the moment or going...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: As of August 2024, An Bord Pleanála had disposed of 2,439 cases. That was an increase of 39% from the cases disposed of. Compared to August 2023, there has been nearly a 40% increase in the number of cases disposed of so we are seeing that increase. Deputy O'Sullivan supported legislation that I brought in regarding the large-scale residential development arrangements, which came...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Vacant Properties

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has estimated the number properties that are vacant in the State that could be used for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37013/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way his Department is working with the Department of Finance on the administration of the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37014/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the operation of the Croí Cónaithe scheme; the uptake of the scheme in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: This is an opportunity for the Minister to give some information to Members of the House on the number of vacant properties that could be used for housing in this State, or an estimation to that effect. That includes commercial properties. Second, how is the Department working with the Department of Finance on the administration of the vacant property tax? Is there an overall view of what...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 , 66 and 110 together. Tackling vacancy is a key priority for this Government. The vacant homes action plan, which was published in January 2023, built on pathway 4 of Housing for All and set out the various actions that were being pursued to return vacant properties back into use as homes. Earlier this year, the Minister published an update on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and recognise the work that is being carried out here. Does he have any figures with respect of how many actual properties are vacant in the State in the moment that could be used for housing from this database? Is that database publicly available? Will he comment on the top-up grant for derelict properties? We have numbers for the vacant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The GeoDirectory database for quarter 2 2024 classifies 82,031 dwellings as vacant on a national vacancy rate of 3.9%. This remains a record low. The report showed that vacancy rates had decreased in 19 counties. The database published worrying figures for commercial vacancy. There are crisis levels of vacancy in many towns and villages across the country. In County Sligo, it is 20.5%;...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: There is nothing new.