Written answers

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Local Authority Housing Data

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties acquired under the relevant legislation, including the Housing Act 1966 and the Derelict Sites Act 1990, in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/18]

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The specific information requested by the Deputy is not collected by my Department. However, the following information has recently been received from local authorities on the number of homes - as distinct from other properties and sites - acquired by compulsory purchase order under the relevant legislation in respect of the years 2013-2017, and is set out in the table.

It should be noted that these figures include the compulsory purchase of dwellings for housing purposes as well as for other purposes, including the provision of roads.

Local Authority Number of homes acquired by CPO 2013-2017
Carlow16
Cavan0
Clare5
Cork City4

3 further homes are with An Bord Pleanála for CPO decision in January 2018
Cork County2
Dun Laoghaire RathdownNo return
DonegalNo return
Dublin City11
Fingal0
Galway City3
Galway County0
Kerry 2
Kildare4
Kilkenny0
Laois0
Leitrim0
Limerick4
Longford0
Louth46
Mayo2
Meath0
Monaghan20

Some of the properties acquired are not capable of immediate accommodation without significant refurbishment. The Council is preparing to convert some into social housing and offer the remainder for sale.
OffalyNo return
Roscommon2
Sligo16
South Dublin10
Tipperary0
Waterford

Another 1 is currently with An Bord Pleanála for CPO decision.
Westmeath0
Wexford2
Wicklow3

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