Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Public Accounts Committee

2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities.

4:30 pm

Photo of Alan DillonAlan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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There are vacant and derelict buildings in my own constituency and I presume it is the same in most towns and villages. The repair, retrofitting and leasing scheme has provided a useful mechanism to address vacant buildings and revitalise some towns. The expenditure in the accounts for last year was €47 million. I ask the witnesses to provide an update on how many homes were delivered and their location. What is the average cost to retrofit a house?