Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Anybody with their eyes open knows there is a considerable number of vacant homes around the country. It makes no sense whatsoever to leave these homes vacant in the context of a housing crisis. Nor does it makes any sense from a climate perspective. We know that most other countries have long had regulations in place to address this waste. The Government has been very slow to address it, and has unfortunately taken a conservative approach. Will the Minister update us about where we are at with regard to that tax?

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