Written answers

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Vacant Properties

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 8 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authorities that have drawn down funding from the available €180,000; the amount they have requested; the amount they have received to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50692/23]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In acknowledgement of the administrative overheads for local authorities in managing the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and the Ready to Build Scheme, the Department provides an initial supporting allocation of up to €180,000 to each local authority in respect of processing applications for both schemes, which are funded under the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund, as follows:

  • Up to 50 applications received - €60,000
  • 51 – 100 applications received - an additional €60,000
  • Over 100 applications received - an additional €60,000 (in total - €180,000)
A request for funding must be submitted by the local authority to the Department. The table below outlines support funding requested and paid to local authorities to date.
Local Authority
Funding support claimed and paid to date
Carlow €60,000
Cavan €60,000
Clare €180,000
Cork City €120,000
Cork county €180,000
Donegal €180,000
Dublin City €180,000
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown €60,000
Fingal €120,000
Galway City €60,000
Galway County €180,000
Kerry €180,000
Kildare €120,000
Kilkenny €120,000
Laois €120,000
Leitrim €120,000
Limerick €180,000
Longford €120,000
Louth €60,000
Mayo €180,000
Meath €120,000
Monaghan €120,000
Offaly €120,000
Roscommon €180,000
Sligo €120,000
South Dublin €60,000
Tipperary €180,000
Waterford €60,000
Westmeath €120,000
Wexford €180,000
Wicklow €60,000

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