Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views regarding compulsory sales orders; if any research carried out by his Department in this regard can be outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/22]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an issue in which local authorities are not progressing the CPO of properties due to the fact the property has no registry of deeds or the property has a financial charge on it; the advice from his Department to local authorities’ concerning this particular issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24792/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 323 together.

Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of measures to achieve its policy objectives together with a financial commitment of in excess of €4 billion per annum.

Housing for All commits to a range of measures to address vacancy and maximise the use of existing housing stock including plans to introduce a new programme for the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of vacant properties to ensure their use for residential purposes. While the concept of a Compulsory Sales Order is not included in Housing for All, it may be considered in the context of a wider review of CPO legislation. The detailed arrangements for the CPO programme are currently being developed, with the aim of advancing it this year, including engagement with Local Authorities in understanding the challenges being faced by them and it will build on the experience of many Local Authorities that already utilise CPO acquisitions in their delivery of new social homes through the Buy and Renew scheme.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 323 together.

Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of measures to achieve its policy objectives together with a financial commitment of in excess of €4 billion per annum.

Housing for All commits to a range of measures to address vacancy and maximise the use of existing housing stock including plans to introduce a new programme for the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of vacant properties to ensure their use for residential purposes. While the concept of a Compulsory Sales Order is not included in Housing for All, it may be considered in the context of a wider review of CPO legislation. The detailed arrangements for the CPO programme are currently being developed, with the aim of advancing it this year, including engagement with Local Authorities in understanding the challenges being faced by them and it will build on the experience of many Local Authorities that already utilise CPO acquisitions in their delivery of new social homes through the Buy and Renew scheme.