John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the council representatives for appearing before the committee today. We appreciate them telling the committee what is and is not working well and how we can try to improve delivery across all streams. I will start, as I have with other local authorities, by focusing on the issue of vacancy and dereliction. Notwithstanding what was said in the opening statement by South Dublin County Council about having low vacancy, my own county, Waterford, also has a low vacancy rate, yet it has been able to use schemes like the repair and leasing scheme to activate units. I note that Fingal County Council has delivered 28 units under the repair and leasing scheme, 16 under compulsory purchase orders, and seven under the buy and renew scheme. South Dublin County Council has not delivered a single unit under the repair and leasing scheme. How many have been delivered under the buy and renew scheme? Has South Dublin County Council used CPOs to date?