Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion

Mr. Wayne Stanley:

The HAP one is obviously the immediate thing we can do. There is a need for more work on prevention. The only other thing, which is a follow-on from the repair and leasing scheme, relates to vacant and derelict properties. Those properties can be turned around really quickly. There is enormous capacity in cities and towns in this respect, so we need to find a way not just of bringing them back in, but making sure they are brought back in and attached to the local authority or an approved housing body so as to ensure they are brought in as affordable accommodation. That is a significant win that can be achieved. It is a medium-term objective, but it is much quicker than waiting for greenfield projects to come on site.

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