Investment of €6,633,857 has helped bring 532 homes back into use in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown as part of the Governments Voids Programme since 2014, Fine Gael Councillor Eoin O’Driscoll has said.
Cllr. O’Driscoll said that the Government is making more efficient use of our existing housing stock, which will bring more homes back into active use in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
“The Voids Programme supports local authorities in making vacant homes ready for re-letting and works to tackle vacancy and dereliction to ensure vacant properties are re-used for housing.
“Bringing vacant housing back into use across towns and villages is essential to help ease pressure on the existing housing stock. It will boost supply and deliver much-needed social homes, while rejuvenating our towns.
“No one wants to see empty buildings in their towns or villages that could be used as homes, so it’s fantastic to see 70 buildings being brought back into use for social housing in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council this year.
“Overall, 2,357 vacant social homes nationally were brought back into active use in 2024 under the Voids Programme.
“Since 2014 there has been 532 houses brought back into use in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. showing the success of the programme since its introduction.
“I would like to thank Dún Laognaire-Rathdown County Council for their hard work in returning these homes to use in 2024, and this will make a real difference to the lives of the 70 households in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown I encourage them to keep being proactive in returning vacant properties for use in the Voids Programme.
“Fine Gael is committed to increasing the housing supply and revitalising our communities by bringing vacant homes back into use”, concluded Councillor O’Driscoll
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Cllr. Eoin O'Driscoll 
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