Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy will be aware that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has been keen to redress the imbalance in terms of direct build in our housing. That can be seen on the ground in Tipperary. There has been a 32% reduction in the housing list in the county in recent years. A total of 526 new homes have been built since 2016, including 274 social, 14 under the Part V process and 238 which have been brought back into use from vacancy. The Minister has brought huge impetus in the last year to driving local authorities to bring vacant properties back into use for our citizens. We are making progress. There are 234 homes across 19 sites that are going through the design process and 138 at pre-tender stage. There is a drive to get direct build new homes on the ground for the citizens of Tipperary.

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