Council officials are being hampered in their quest to restore derelict
sites and houses in Co Cork as many of the properties are in the hands of
financial institutions which can escape penalties applicable to private owners.
Members of Cork County Council will shortly seek to have the laws relating to
all derelict properties tightened up after officials prepared a report, on the
issue, for the Macroom/Blarney Municipal District Council. The municipal body
decided to shortly seek the backing of the entire 55-member chamber before
petitioning Minister Eoghan Murphy who heads Housing, Planning and Local
Government. The report showed, in a number of cases, sites and properties
acquired during the last boom were in a state of dereliction. Many are the
subject of ‘mortgage judgements’. However, there is no requirement for a
financial institution to share information with a local authority or assist a
council in its efforts to try and engage with the property owner.
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