PQ 505
505. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason companies are excluded from eligibility for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; whether he intends to extend eligibility to company-owned properties, given the potential to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into residential use and revitalise towns and villages across Cork and nationally; whether any necessary amendments are awaiting ministerial approval; and the expected timeframe for approval and implementation. [72854/26]
Introduced
15 October 2026
Last action
15 October 2026 · Vacant Properties
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written
Sponsors
John Paul O'Shea
Subjects
Housing
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15 October 2026
Summary
505. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason companies are excluded from eligibility for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; whether he intends to extend eligibility to company-owned properties, given the potential to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into residential use and revitalise towns and villages across Cork and nationally; whether any necessary amendments are awaiting ministerial approval; and the expected timeframe for approval and implementation. [72854/26]
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15 October 2026
Vacant Properties
505. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason companies are excluded from eligibility for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; whether he intends to extend eligibility to company-owned properties, given the potential to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into residential use and revitalise towns and villages across Cork and nationally; whether any necessary amendments are awaiting ministerial approval; and the expected timeframe for approval and implementation. [72854/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-15/505/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-15/pq_505
- ireland · q-2026-10-15-pq_505 · source updated 15 October 2026