Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005
540 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the acreage of derelict or unused sites, if identifiable, in the greater Dublin area, with particular reference to the need to utilisation of such sites for housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36964/05]
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The information sought is not held in my Department. However, the derelict sites registers maintained by local authorities under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 would contain details of derelict sites in each local authority area.
In the context of initiating a more active approach to land management by local authorities, they will be urged to consider the extent to which brownfield land, including derelict sites, or other suitable lands in their functional areas might be brought into consideration for housing purposes. My Department will be communicating with local authorities in this regard shortly.
