Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed)
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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We can approach it as well. The opening statement of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage speaks about the Town Centre First policy. The next call is for projects for towns and aligning town centres first, which is good. That is what we want to see. The criteria will also specifically identify tackling vacancy. Will Ms Graham give some detail on how the application criteria has changed to focus people on vacancy or dereliction?