Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/23]

Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Derelict Sites Act 1961, or the Acquisition of Derelict Sites Act 1940, used for the purpose of housing in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24380/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 416 together.

Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) in their functional areas. The information requested in relation to properties acquired under the Act in respect of 2022 is provided in the Table below. My Department does not collect data on the subsequent use of sites acquired under the Derelict Sites legislation. The relevant local authority should be contacted for this information.

Based on the current legislative provisions under the Act, the derelict site levy due nationally to local authorities in 2022 at a rate of 7% of the market valuation of the properties listed on local authority derelict site registers was €5,638,551. Applying a rate of 20% in that year would have increased the amount due under the measure to €16,110,146.