Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have raised this matter previously in the House. In fact, I raised recently with the Tánaiste the issue of the many vacant properties, and part of the reason they are vacant is because there is defective title. There is a need for local authorities to be more proactive in using compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, to assist the landowners to get good title in order that they can go and develop the properties. I really think that is something on which the Department should work with local authorities to resolve the issues as to why many properties are vacant because of the defect in title.

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