Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority owned houses which are closed or boarded up for more than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The latest date for which figures are available is 31 December, 2007. Returns indicate that 2,414 dwellings within the local authority social housing stock were vacant for more than 3 months, not including those vacant because of planned refurbishment. When dwellings vacant due to planned refurbishment are included, the total figure is 5,046.