Clare County Council is spending over 10 times more money on maintaining traveller accommodation units than on social housing.
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A meeting of Ennis area Councillors has heard that the Housing allocation for Clare equates to €181 for each local authority home, compared with almost €2,000 for each traveller accommodation unit.
Some of the difference can be explained in extra costs in paying for facilities such as waste water treatment.
However, Mayor of Ennis Councillor Johnny Flynn says they are looking for equality in how the money is allocated