Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
659. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been paid out under the vacant property refurbishment grant since it was established, broken down by county. [27201/23]
View answer701. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the derelict property grant, by county; and the amount paid out under the grant in each month since the grant scheme was established, by county, in tabular form. [27479/23]
View answer702. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the vacant property refurbishment grant, by county; and the amount paid under the grant in each month since the grant scheme was established, by county, in tabular form. [27480/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos 659, 701 and 702 together.
Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock.
In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use.
From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent, including the conversion of a property which has not been used as residential heretofore, subject to appropriate planning permission being in place.
Where the refurbishment costs are expected to exceed the standard grant of up to €50,000, a maximum top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 is available where the property is confirmed by the applicant to be derelict or where the property is already on the local authority’s Derelict Sites Register, bringing the total grant available for a derelict property up to a maximum of €70,000.
The grant is available in respect of vacant and derelict properties built up to and including 2007, in towns, villages, cities and rural areas.
My Department publishes data on applications for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant on its website on a quarterly basis, which can be accessed at the following link: Vacancy grant statistics
