464. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average market price of a derelict property in 2024, 2025; the estimated price for 2026; the number of properties that remain derelict in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/26]

Under Section 8 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990, local authorities are required to maintain a Derelict Sites Register, for any land which is a derelict site in the opinion of the local authority. A property can be placed on the derelict site register where it is deemed by a local authority to satisfy the criteria for a derelict site under section 3 of the Act.

Local authorities may use the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to financially levy such sites and also to secure their public control/ownership where appropriate. The Derelict Sites Levy is charged at 7% of the market value of the land concerned.

Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas and this is undertaken in the following year.

Derelict Site returns for 2024 received by local authorities are available here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/annual-returns-for-2024-received-from-local-authorities-under-the-derelict-sites-act-1990/. However, this data request does not include details of the value of properties on the derelict sites register.

Local authorities are required under section 8(1)(e) of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to enter onto the register '...particulars of the market value of urban land as determined by the local authority, or by the Tribunal on appeal...'. Under section 8(5) of the Act, a copy of the derelict sites register for any local authority can be inspected at the offices of that authority during office hours.