Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. With regard to sanctions for local authorities which do not collect the derelict sites levy or which do not list sites as derelict sites, is there anything we can do to ensure local authorities deliver? The figures I have are astounding, given the number of local authorities not even putting sites on the list or not collecting the levy. If we are going to tackle dereliction, this is one of the tools we would need. Is there any way we can compel local authorities to do what is covered by legislation?