Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
518. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will seek the details on the total number of vacant properties owned by each local authority nationwide which have been vacant for over six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal authorities will always have a level of vacancy in their housing stock. This will fluctuate over time, as tenancy surrender and re-letting of stock is an ongoing process. Therefore, ongoing data in relation to vacant local authority owned homes is not collated by my Department.
However, statistics in relation to social housing stock, at a point in time, are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their Annual Reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock, including levels of vacancy in local authority owned properties. The most recent report, relating to 2021, as published in November 2022, is available on the NOAC website at the following link:
noac.ie/noac_publications/report-50-noac-performance-indicator-report-2021/.
