Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

National Oversight Audit Commission’s 2021 Annual Report: Discussion

Mr. Michael McCarthy:

This ties in with Deputy Gould's very important point. We are always tweaking the indicators and it is not a closed piece. There are always matters that might not be relevant now but could be relevant in six or 12 months. We are always tweaking and adding to them. Deputy's Gould's point about the derelict sites levy is important and it is on the agenda for our in-person meeting with the audit committees in August. If the committee feels there is another area of relevant work, our door is open to take on board those ideas. As I said, we cannot dictate policy to the Minister so we evaluate the application of national and local government policy at this level. We are always open to adding to it.