Clare has received just over 1% of a fund intended to assist in the acquisition of second-hand social homes.
Housing Minister James Browne has announced that €325 million is to be made available to local authorites for the purpose of acquiring second-hand social houses and has asked that Tenant in Situ acquisitions be prioritised.
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Clare County Council’s allocation amounts to €4 million which makes up just 1.2% of the total fund.
Member of Clare’s Social Development Strategic Policy Committee, Shannon Fine Gael Councillor Tony Mulcahy, says while the funding is welcome, it won’t go very far.
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