Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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I have one final question for the departmental officials and one other question after that. My understanding is that the vacant homes officers were all meant to be full-time positions, although only four of the local authorities have full-time officers. The rest have part-time officers or have added their duties to those of other people, which was referenced earlier. How will the Department be able to ensure that they all become full time? When do the officials expect they will all become full time? What is the thinking on that?