Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I look at the figures we have on the low levels of vacancy from the Geodirectory survey as recently as last summer that indicated that in the north inner city of Dublin, for example, there was a vacancy rate of 0.86% and that the rate in Clontarf, for example, was 0.24%. Those figures would indicate that there is a low level of vacancy but behind every percentage point or fraction thereof is a vacant property that has the potential to be turned into a home. As part of Housing for All I accept that a vacant property tax will be able to play a role.