11,000 vacant and derelict properties 'have been identified for compulsory purchase'

Many property owners are expected to engage with councils and avail of grants to bring their properties back into use before a CPO is issued. Picture: iStock

Some 11,000 vacant and derelict properties have been identified for compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) by local authorities.

However, many landowners will likely engage with councils and avail of government grants to bring their properties back into use before a CPO is actually issued on their property, the Oireachtas housing committee has heard.