Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all local authorities have furnished the details on the total number of derelict properties currently on their registers; the number of actions and fines issued under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for each respective local authority; the changes he will make based on this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191/22]
View answerLocal Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas. The derelict sites returns are collected in Q2 of the following year.
A table containing the information requested regarding the operation of the derelict sites levy, as per the most recent returns from local authorities relating to the year 2020, will be circulated with the official record. In total, 1,548 derelict sites were registered on local authority derelict sites registers at the end of 2020.
Addressing vacancy and dereliction, and maximising the use of the existing housing stock, is a priority objective of the Government, as evidenced the recently published Housing for All A New Housing Plan for Ireland where one of the four pathways in the plan is specifically dedicated to this area.
My Department continues to liaise with local authorities on the implementation of the Derelict Sites Act with a view to improving its effectiveness. My Department initiated a review of the Derelict Sites Act in November 2021 to identify potential improvements, with local authorities and will be engaging with local authorities on this matter on the course of this year.
|
Local Authority |
No. of sites in respect of which a notice / demand under the Act issued |
No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 1 January 2020 |
No. of Derelict Sites entered onto Register during the year |
No. of Derelict Sites removed from Register during the year |
No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 31 December 2020 |
No. of Derelict Sites levied during the year |
Amount levied during the year |
|
Carlow |
38 |
37 |
3 |
18 |
22 |
9 |
€64,364.00 |
|
Cavan |
52 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Clare |
0 |
44 |
0 |
5 |
39 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Cork County |
13 |
180 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
12 |
€44,700.00 |
|
Cork City |
90 |
100 |
3 |
8 |
95 |
67 |
€ 1,739,640.00 |
|
Donegal |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Dublin City |
83 |
85 |
2 |
14 |
73 |
66 |
€1,648,150.00 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
35 |
22 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
€301,000.00 |
|
Fingal |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Galway City |
21 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
4 |
€298,900.00 |
|
Galway County |
17 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Kerry |
57 |
68 |
12 |
23 |
57 |
11 |
€150,162.00 |
|
Kildare |
12 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
11 |
€93,450.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
7 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
€3,150.00 |
|
Laois |
0 |
88 |
11 |
7 |
92 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Limerick City & County |
287 |
90 |
125 |
13 |
215 |
67 |
€280,265 |
|
Longford |
4 |
34 |
2 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Louth |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
€13,500.00 |
|
Mayo |
265 |
156 |
166 |
54 |
268 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Meath |
40 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
11 |
€ 116,654.00 |
|
Monaghan |
3 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Offaly |
19 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Sligo |
0 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
€ - |
|
South Dublin |
8 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
€37,417.00 |
|
Tipperary |
39 |
46 |
4 |
11 |
39 |
10 |
€45,150.00 |
|
Waterford City & County |
6 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
€ - |
|
Westmeath |
73 |
101 |
3 |
5 |
99 |
64 |
€370,500.00 |
|
Wexford |
84 |
52 |
5 |
12 |
45 |
22 |
€199,640.00 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
€42,000.00 |
|
Total |
1274 |
1369 |
355 |
189 |
1548 |
371 |
€5,448,642.00 |
