€880,000 in grants paid out to bring homes in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown back to use

27 Vacant Property Refurbishment grant applications have been approved in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, which has brought more homes back into residential use Fine Gael Councillor Eoin O’Driscoll (Stillorgan) has said.

Councillor O’Driscoll said that the grant is supporting people across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to bring these vacant and derelict properties back into use as homes.

“The Vacant Property Refurbishment grant was introduced to help bring derelict properties back to life as affordable homes. So far in 2025, €880,000 in grants have been drawn down in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. A total of €5,449,158 has been issued on completion of works in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown since the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched in 2022.

“We can see the number of grants being paid out continuing to rise significantly each quarter as works on properties are completed. It’s fantastic to see so many people in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown availing of this grant.

“27 applications have been approved in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and I hope to see a continued increase in approved applications throughout 2025.

“Across the country, €112.5 million has been paid out since the grant was launched in July 2022, showing the importance of the scheme.

“The grant helps repurpose the buildings we already have, so we are boosting available accommodation whilst also rejuvenating our towns and urban centres.

“Fine Gael is committed to helping more people in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown own their own home and increasing supply is key to achieving that. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant helps bring buildings back into use and revitalises our communities.