Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 November 2023
49. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what he is doing to ensure that city and county councils process the vacant property refurbishment grant applications in a timely manner and communicate decisions with applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/23]
View answerData in relation to grant applications, including processing times, is monitored on an on-going basis by the Vacant Homes Unit in my Department, which is in regular communication with the Vacant Homes Officers, now in place in all local authorities and part of whose role it is to oversee administration of the grant.
My Department acknowledges the administrative overheads in delivering both the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and the Ready to Build scheme and initial support funding of up to €180,000 is available to each local authority to support their administration of the schemes.
