Edward Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

The average cost across the country is €28,000, as per the most recent NOAC report. There is a national spend of over €100 million. The Government provides €11,000 per house and not €800. The waiting times can clearly be improved. Some counties take an average of 60 weeks for a refurbishment while one takes only 13 weeks. However, there are a variety of reasons for delays, including delays with contractors, the time taken for full retrofits and tenant refusals of properties.

I reiterate that we need to monitor vacancies on a monthly basis at county level and use the reports we have used in Wicklow.

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