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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 27, 2020

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor Patrick Pearse Holohan

"To ask the Chief Executive to investigate two properties in Springfield, which seem to be fire damaged and have been sitting idle for a number of years. I would like to ask that the Council investigates who owns them and if they can be acquired?   Address supplied.

REPLY:

"These properties are being investigated under the Vacant Homes Strategy.  These houses are owned privately and we will continue to monitor them. 

There are several initiatives in place with the aim of encouraging and enabling privately owned vacant homes to be brought back into use whether to the social housing or private rented market these include:

The primary objective is to encourage property owners to engage with the Council and find solutions for the vacant home units without having to resort to an acquisition, process. However, the Council has a range of legislative powers available to deal with under-utilised and derelict properties including through Compulsory Purchase and Derelict Sites legislation where necessary.

Vacant properties can be reported via http://vacanthome.ie."