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ONE new site was added and six removed from the Tralee Derelict Sites Register during 2022, leaving a total of 20 properties remaining on the Register at year end.
This information was relayed to councillors at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Thursday after a question by Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley.
He was told the Derelict Sites Unit is taking a very proactive approach in dealing with derelict properties across the county and resolves many cases before the requirement to put them on the Register is reached.
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In this regard, during 2022 works were carried out to address medium to high level dereliction on a further 13 sites in the Tralee MD without having recourse to placing the sites formally on the Register of Derelict Sites for County Kerry.
Council said good progress has been made in the past number of years in addressing derelict properties around the County and this work will continue during 2023.
In addition, the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, funded by the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund will further assist in tackling vacant and derelict properties by providing financial assistance to those who wish to turn a formerly vacant house or building into their principal private residence.
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