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

We are talking about oversight here. We are also talking about money that local authorities should be collecting. Of the derelict site levies that should have been collected, €12.5 million is outstanding. Are there sanctions available? Is there anything the LGAS can do to force local authorities to do what they should be doing? We know that 13 local authorities have not recorded any derelict sites and that the other local authorities are not collecting enough in levies. What can we do to force them to do what they should be doing? This is legislation they should be enforcing. Is there anything the LGAS can do to sanction local authorities or to force them to give an accurate report on dereliction and levies?