Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I just wanted to correct the record if I correctly picked up what was said.

May I talk about dereliction and vacancy? The committee has done a body of work on this. We had a series of four meetings on dereliction and vacancy and bringing life back into towns and villages rather than having the constant sprawl we have seen over the past 30, 40 or 50 years of planning. The strategy submitted to us refers to a support service dedicated to advising and supporting local authorities and providing professional and technical services. What is it that local authorities require to get them to start bringing derelict and vacant properties back into the public housing stock? I invite Mr. Jordan to answer that, after which I will talk about financing, if possible.