Statement: New bill seeks to address ‘the blight’ of vacant and derelict housing

Dublin South Central Greens welcome the ‘Vacancy Dereliction and Regeneration Bill 2022’, launched this week by Steven Matthews TD, Green Party Spokesperson for Planning and Local Government, and Chair of the Oireachtas Housing and Planning Committee. Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central stated: “Housing, along with the cost of living, is the most critical…