Vacant Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Ceisteanna (482, 484)

Sorca Clarke

Ceist:

482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the vacant homes schemes and policies are sufficient in addressing the vacant homes issue. [29020/22]

Sorca Clarke

Ceist:

484. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most recent update provided to him regarding the number of homes applied for through the vacant homes scheme by local authority in tabular form. [29022/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 484 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 97 of 1 June 2022.

Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of measures to achieve its policy objectives together with a financial commitment of in excess of €4 billion per annum. I am satisfied that the suite of measures under the pathway to addressing vacancy and efficient use of existing stock will prove effective in comprehensively addressing vacant homes issues.