Written answers

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Departmental Reports

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of reports on residential vacancy that have been commissioned in the past three years; the titles of these reports; the level of vacancy that was reported by area, in tabular form; the recommendations that were made in these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62718/21]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The Housing Agency, in addition to providing vital supports to local authorities in identifying and reactivating vacant properties, also supports the development of policy designed to tackle residential vacancy through research and analysis.

The Housing Agency published two research reports in 2019 entitled ‘How Vacancy is created and used: Case studies from Scotland, Denmark, and Philadelphia’ and ‘Incentives for the reuse of vacant buildings in town centres for housing and sustainable communities in Scotland, Denmark and France’. Both research reports are available on the Housing Agency website at the links below.

www.housingagency.ie/publications/how-data-vacancy-created-and-used-case-studies-scotland-denmark-and-philadelphia

www.housingagency.ie/publications/incentives-re-use-vacant-buildings-town-centres-housing-and-sustainable-communities

Against the background of research such as this, including Census 2016 which found that there were 183,000 vacant homes nationwide (albeit a 20% reduction on figures reported in Census 2011), Housing for All provides a key pathway to addressing vacancy and efficient use of stock dedicated solely to this priority area supported by actions to enable a sustainable housing system. Among the actions is the work is underway by the Department of Finance through the current Local Property Tax returns to assess the present vacancy situation and once collated and analysed this data will contribute to a number of policy initiatives outlined in Housing for All.

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of reports his Department has that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the expected publication dates of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62722/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Details of reports that are pending publication for my Department are set out in the following table.

Title of Departmental Report Publication Due
Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan Q4 2021
Housing First National Implementation Plan 2022-2026 Q4 2021
National Policy on Architecture Q1 2022
Review of the Use of Peat in Horticulture Q1 2022
Heritage Ireland 2030 Q1 2022
Tara Conservation Management Plan Q1 2022
Progress report on the implementation of the National Peatlands Strategy Q1 2022
National Marine Planning Framework Consultation Report Q1 2022
Town Centre First Q1 2022
Coastal Management Strategy Q1 2022
2021 Review of the Mortgage to Rent Scheme Q1 2022
Design Manual for Quality Housing Q1 2022
Q4 2021 Construction Status Report Q1 2022
OceanWise reports on Solutions and Sustainable Alternatives to Reduce the Impact of Expanded and Extruded Polystyrene as Marine Litter Q1 2022

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