Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is nothing more irritating for people than to see voids not being used. The Government has told us it is dealing with this issue by putting more people into such properties. It has provided certain numbers. What criteria are used when returned voids are being calculated? How many returned voids were there in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017? I want to get a clear handle on that so I can appreciate whether what the Minister is saying is correct. There are contradictions in the information emanating from various bodies.

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