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For Written Answer on : 25/04/2024
Question Number(s): 168 Question Reference(s): 18584/24
Department: Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Asked by: David Stanton T.D.
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment to outline the supports, if any, available to refurbish vacant or derelict properties to use for retail or business purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
REPLY
My Department does not provide any specific grants or supports to businesses for the refurbishment of vacant or derelict properties.
I understand that several Local Authorities do offer a range of grants to businesses to encourage them to occupy vacant commercial premises within their local authority area.
On the topic of vacant property more generally, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has convened a Working Group on the Redevelopment of Vacant Commercial Properties, which includes my Department. The objective of the group is to assess and make recommendations on the potential for the development of vacant commercial properties for housing.
