Government accused of ignoring proposals to tackle 90,000 vacant homes

The Department of Housing has been criticised for failing to consider proposals, such as the monitoring of electricity and water usage, to locate the estimated 90,000 vacant properties in the country.

The Department of Housing has been criticised for failing to consider proposals aimed at tackling the 90,000 vacant homes across the country.

Four groups — the Housing Agency, Collaborative Town Centre Health Check (CTCHC), VacantHomes.ie and SpaceEngagers — met with officials from the Department of Housing in 2018 to discuss ways to tackle high vacancy rates