Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask about vacancies and dereliction, because they are areas in which we can address stock that is already available, serviced and town-centred. I spoke about sustainability and the climate actions we need to attach to our housing. Is there a unit within the Department now that concentrates on dereliction and vacancy? There are a huge range of schemes, policies and funding in this area. I mentioned that the planning Bill seeks to streamline and make the compulsory purchase order, CPO, process simpler for when we need to go down that route. We spoke about Croí Cónaithe and there is the repair and lease scheme, which Senator Cummins often speaks about, as well as build and repair and living cities. There are a range of areas in which we can regenerate and concentrate on buildings that are already there. Is there a section focusing on that at the moment?