52 social homes were delivered by Clare County Council in the first half of this year.
New figures from the Department of Housing show the local authority has delivered on 31% of it’s social housing targets as of the end of June.
167 is the number of homes that need to be delivered by Clare County Council throughout the rest of 2026 to hit their social housing targets.
This means 115 social homes must be delivered by the end of December to achieve this.
Delivery picked up in the second quarter of this year with construction finalised on 39 social homes between April and June.
Compared to 2025, 35% fewer social homes have been delivered when compared to the first six months of last year.
At the end of June 2025, 81 social homes had been constructed, with Clare County Council going on to surpass it’s housing target of 164.
Of the social homes delivered so far this year, 25 were turnkey acquisitions from approved housing bodies, while a further 14 were built by the local authority.
10 social homes were delivered through part five planning agreements with the council, while the remaining three were turnkey properties delivered by Clare County Council.
