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Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that the number of unfinished housing development or ghost estates in Westmeath has decreased by more than 81 per cent since 2010.

Mayo Deputy Dara Calleary called on the Government to explain why it is forcing property taxes on homeowners in at least 57 ghost estates across Co Mayo.

The report into the safety and security of the ghost estate in Athlone where a child died last week should be presented to the Government by the end of March, it was revealed this week.

Mayo County Council is one of six local authorities to have not sought funding from the Department of Environment in order to fix urgent health and safety problems in 180 “ghost estates”, the Irish Times has reported.

“The Labour Party is determined to tackle the issue of ghost estates if elected to government,” said Cllr John Kelly, the party’s candidate for Roscommon-South Leitrim, after a recent report revealed there are 37 ghost estates in counties Longford, Leitrim, and Roscommon now deemed to be a public safety hazard.

It is believed there are no so-called “ghost estates” in Mullingar, despite a national poll suggesting there were 43 such estates in Westmeath.

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A survey, due to be completed next month, is expected to give a full picture of the extent of the problems caused by ‘ghost estates’ - 26 such estates are believed to be in Galway alone.

Galway county has some of the highest numbers of ‘ghost estates’ in the State according to a new survey which examines the post-Tiger phenomenon of empty and abandoned developments.