Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-05
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Colm Burke (FG), Cork North-Central

The living city initiative in Cork is confined to a very small number of areas, Shandon, St. Luke's, South Parish, and there is now a need for the regeneration of the city centre area. I am looking to know if serious consideration will be given to extending the boundaries of the living city initiative in order to progress and encourage the development of properties which are currently vacant. There is a huge change over the past number of years in the sense of the development of new offices outside of the city centre area. As a result, many of these buildings are unoccupied on the first, second and third floors. I am wondering if the living city initiative could be extended and included in the review of the overall plan in relation to the future of Cork and the taskforce that is to be set up.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05