Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I join in welcoming members of the Not Our Fault 100% Redress campaign. I want to ask the Minister of State about vacancy and dereliction and what the Government is doing to tackle this scourge across the country. In particular I want to ask what the Government is doing to ensure that voids can be converted. We can see the delays in the restoration of local authority homes into use and we want to see those delays tackled. I also want to ask about the Minister of State's representations to the Minister for Finance in respect of the number of vacant homes which may be subject to the vacant homes tax. I have a number of questions and I am seeking clarity on the plans to tackle vacancy and dereliction.

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