Clare Senator Calls For Audit Of Vacant State-Owned Properties

A Clare senator is calling for an audit of vacant State-owned properties. Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway is seeking an assessment of buildings owned by the likes of local authorities, the OPW, HSE, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann as a means of making more units available for housing. As of April 20th, Clare County Council is dealing with 380 derelict properties across the county. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Conway says leaving buildings lying idle in a housing crisis in unacceptable.