Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, promised he would bring forward a report on vacant houses. There are almost 200,000 vacant housing units across the country. Recent statistics have shown that there has been no let-up in the housing crisis and that there has been an increase in the number of people who are homeless. It is urgent that we address this issue, get to the bottom of how and why there are so many vacant units and discover whether any of these can be utilised. In light of the fact that urgent action is needed, when will this long-overdue report be issued?

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