Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
355. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan 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. [32295/23]
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 attached table contains the information requested regarding the operation of the derelict sites levy, as per the most recent returns from local authorities relating to the year 2022.
The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site.
My Department initiated a review of the Derelict Sites Act in November 2021 and invited local authorities to make initial submissions on potential improvements to the legislative provisions and the way they are applied. A focused working group of nominated staff members from a number of local authorities was subsequently established. The group met on three occasions during 2022 and remains active. It is expected that the report of the group will be finalised in the coming months. I will consider the recommendations contained in the report once it is received.
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2022 |
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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 2022 |
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 2022 |
No. of Derelict Sites acquired by agreement |
No. of Derelict Sites acquired compulsorily |
No. of Derelict Sites levied during the year |
Amount levied during the year |
Amount received in respect of sites levied during 2022 |
Cumulative amount of levies outstanding at 31 December 2022 |
|
Carlow |
45 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
€ 148,194.00 |
€ 41,430.00 |
€ 328,731.00 |
|
Cavan |
9 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Clare |
250 |
39 |
18 |
16 |
41 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Cork County |
28 |
67 |
74 |
82 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
€ 31,150.00 |
€ 3,300.00 |
€ 27,850.00 |
|
Cork City |
106 |
95 |
29 |
15 |
109 |
0 |
6 |
59 |
€ 1,400,000.00 |
€ 281,564.00 |
€ 4,200,000.00 |
|
Donegal |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Dublin City |
225 |
76 |
11 |
9 |
78 |
0 |
11 |
60 |
€ 1,545,110.00 |
€ 490,029.00 |
€ 5,800,254.00 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
21 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
€195,760.00 |
€ 17,500.00 |
€ 637,809.00 |
|
Fingal |
20 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 7,500.00 |
|
Galway City |
28 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
€ 8,400.00 |
€ - |
€ 32,300.00 |
|
Galway County |
20 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Kerry |
102 |
65 |
11 |
26 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
€ 437,568.00 |
€ 2,407.00 |
€ 472,372.00 |
|
Kildare |
38 |
26 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
€ 260,079.00 |
€ 3,150.00 |
€ 489,942.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
22 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 15,250.00 |
|
Laois |
61 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
€ 7,650.00 |
€ 3,300.00 |
€ 3,300.00 |
|
Leitrim |
15 |
36 |
0 |
15 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Limerick City & County |
502 |
288 |
153 |
55 |
386 |
3 |
41 |
137 |
€ 794,952.00 |
€ 48,382.00 |
€ 1,510,623.00 |
|
Longford |
11 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Louth |
87 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
€ 33,300.00 |
€ 6,600.00 |
€ 59,700.00 |
|
Mayo |
225 |
281 |
32 |
29 |
284 |
0 |
4 |
47 |
€ 156,232.00 |
€ 11,024.00 |
€ 145,208.00 |
|
Meath |
60 |
30 |
11 |
4 |
37 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
€ 216,422.00 |
€ - |
€ 403,546.00 |
|
Monaghan |
8 |
30 |
8 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Offaly |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 5,400.00 |
|
Roscommon |
41 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Sligo |
19 |
26 |
6 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
South Dublin |
10 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 182,050.00 |
|
Tipperary |
29 |
42 |
4 |
5 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
€ 37,144.00 |
€ - |
€ 131,081.00 |
|
Waterford City & County |
1 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Westmeath |
16 |
87 |
0 |
2 |
85 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
€ 230,300.00 |
€ 10,500.00 |
€ 2,040,236.00 |
|
Wexford |
58 |
64 |
9 |
9 |
64 |
0 |
5 |
23 |
€ 117,040.00 |
€ 50,700.00 |
€ 367,460.00 |
|
Wicklow |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
€ 19,250.00 |
€ - |
€ 51,350.00 |
|
Total |
2060 |
1465 |
417 |
299 |
1583 |
8 |
80 |
519 |
€ 5,638,551.00 |
€ 969,886.00 |
€ 16,911,962.00 |
