284. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received and approved under the croí cónaithe scheme in County Roscommon and County Galway between 1 January and 1 July 2026 in tabular form. [52444/26]

289. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in County Roscommon and County Galway; the number approved; the number completed; and the value of grants paid to date, in tabular form. [52470/26]

I propose to take Question No 284 and Question No 289 together.

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, funded under the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund, provides a grant of up to €50,000 for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent. A top-up grant of up to €20,000 is available where the property is confirmed to be derelict, bringing the total grant available for a derelict property up to a maximum of €70,000. In order to qualify for the grant, the property must be vacant for two years or more at the time of application.

My Department publishes data on applications for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant on its website on a quarterly basis, which includes the number of applications, approvals and the total number and value of grants paid per local authority. This data also includes a breakdown of applications for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and the Derelict Property Top-up Grant for every quarter. The Q1 2026 grant statistics were published on 24 April 2026. Quarter 2 data will be published in the coming weeks.

This data can be accessed at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/vacant-property-refurbishment-grant-statistics/#2025.