Louth County Council acquired four sites by compulsory purchase order since 2011.
That’s according to new figures provided by Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly in response to a parliamentary question from local TD Gerry Adams.
In his response, Minister Kelly revealed that the local authority had acquired two of the sites for roads related works, with the other two acquired until the Derelict Sites Act 1990.
According to the derelict sites register as of December 31st 2013, there were 51 derelict sites in Co Louth with outstanding levies on them of €1,808.08.
Minister Kelly added though: “My Department has been advised by Louth County Council that the number of derelict sites currently on its register (including those added to the register during 2014 and 2015 to date) now stands at 55 – a net increase of 4 on the 2013 figure – with €821.54 in levies being received during these two years.”
