Over €112m paid out under vacant property refurbishment grant
Over €112 million has been now paid out under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant applicants, bringing more than 2,000 homes back into residential use.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne said that more than 12,400 applications for the grant have been received across Ireland by the end of March this year.
The number of grants being paid out continues to rise significantly each quarter, as works on properties are completed.
More than 630 grants were issued in quarter one (Q1) 2025 on completion of works, according to the new figures published today (Monday, April 28).
This represents a significant increase on the same period last year when 146 grants were paid out in Q1 2024.
Vacant property
Minister James Browne TD said that 'the momentum of this grant continues to build'.
'The grant is making a significant and important contribution to cities, towns, villages and rural areas, supporting people to bring these vacant and derelict properties back into use as homes and in tandem with that – helping to revitalise communities,' he added.
By the end of March this year, Donegal County Council has the highest number of applications received with 1,114, of which 811 have been approved.
Cork County has the second highest received (1,063), approved (797) and the highest number of grants paid out (152).
Mayo County Council is in third place with 740 applications received and 116 grants paid out on completion of works.
A total of 12,404 applications have been received for the grant since it was launched in July 2022.
Of those, 8,652 applications have been approved. A total of €112.5 million has been paid out to 2,096 applicants.
Minister Browne said that the payment of grants is expected to continue at pace throughout the year as more refurbishment works reach completion.
The following table provides a full breakdown of the applications received, approved, and rejected, along with the number of grants issued by local authorities across the country to date:
Local Authority Applications
Received Applications
Approved Applications
Rejected Grants issued
on completion
of works Total value of grants issued Carlow County
Council 127 75 1 24 €1,214,688 Cavan County
Council 395 308 10 55 €3,092,857 Clare County Council 548 362 34 96 €5,532,006 Cork City Council 398 301 10 95 €4,975,141 Cork County
Council 1,063 797 82 152 €8,220,217 Donegal County
Council 1,114 811 32 139 €7,451,941 Dublin City
Council 718 462 36 80 €3,720,448 Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County
Council 312 286 3 98 €5,449,158 Fingal County
Council 198 132 17 42 €2,040,557 Galway City
Council 110 90 5 19 €890,009 Galway County
Council 545 327 26 26 €1,363,939 Kerry County
Council 583 306 115 54 €2,965,350 Kildare County
Council 314 241 19 115 €6,364,301 Kilkenny County
Council 269 190 4 34 €1,819,388 Laois County
Council 215 162 9 67 €3,680,647 Leitrim County
Council 239 178 5 52 €2,584,349 Limerick City and
County
Council 526 372 15 84 €4,334,051 Longford County
Council 172 124 20 18 €1,027,811 Louth County
Council 268 193 16 55 €2,945,959 Mayo County
Council 740 496 55 116 €6,040,700 Meath County
Council 249 151 1 40 €2,320,772 Monaghan
County Council 311 210 12 67 €3,947,453 Offaly County
Council 210 153 3 37 €2,008,631 Roscommon
County Council 397 213 15 66 €3,913,228 Sligo County
Council 393 332 16 86 €4,437,318 South Dublin
County Council 177 145 9 48 €2,399,883 Tipperary County
Council 588 449 33 131 €7,064,277 Waterford City
and County
Council 319 184 11 50 €2,689,380 Westmeath
County Council 260 183 5 58 €2,988,309 Wexford County
Council 436 280 3 61 €3,310,823 Wicklow County
Council 210 139 30 31 €1,655,093 Total Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant applications by local
authority to March 31, 2025
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