Second Stage Current 33rd Dáil 13/2021
Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Seán Sherlock
- Introduced
- 10 Feb 2021
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
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- Local authorities can now charge landowners for costs of preventing or fixing derelict sites, with the charge secured against the property.
- Amends the 1990 Derelict Sites Act to give councils legal security when they spend money on necessary site maintenance or improvement work.
- Allows local authorities to recover expenses directly from landowners through a charge on the land if prevention measures are needed.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil10 Feb 2021
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025