Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Coilín O'Reilly:

Yes. CPO works for us. It would be important for reform to get uniformity across the board so that it works the same in every local authority and in terms of timeframes. This would mean that people would know for definite that after, say, six months we are moving to the next stage and there is no more discussion around looking for the money or trying to do it. The idea is that we would have not a statutory timeframe but a recommended timeframe to move steps forward. Reform in that area would be good. At the moment we are all looking at the legislation and interpreting it differently; for example by thinking about whether six months is acceptable or a year is acceptable. Some people may not engage at all while others engage very well and still do nothing. A timeframe that could be broken down would make it much easier for us all to go step by step.

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