AQW 22734/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 17/02/2025
Answered On Date: 21/02/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he is considering a Vacant Site Levy, similar to that in the Republic of Ireland.

Answer:

Vacant or derelict sites are not encompassed within either the domestic or non-domestic rating administered by my Department.

A policy to place a levy on vacant sites could not rest within the Department of Finance as a sole entity. Rather it is cross-cutting and spans a number of ministerial portfolios including Communities, Economy and Agriculture.