The Housing Minister is officially opening 153 social homes in Clare today.
Minister Darragh O’Brien will visit Baile na mBan in Miltown Malbay, Cluain Gréine in Lifford and Cnoc na Scoile on the Kilrush Road this morning, before opening the final housing estate Cúinne an Bhroic in Tulla this lunchtime.
The new homes, with a total approved budget of €40 million, have been provided through a combination of direct build and turnkey development schemes and were funded by the Department of Housing as part of Housing for All plan.
The developments consist of a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom dwellings.
Under Housing for All, Clare County Council is exceeding targets for the delivery of social housing.
The Council’s target, as directed by Minister O’Brien in September 2021, for the period 2022-2026 is for Clare County Council to deliver 833 units.
For the year 2022 alone, the Council proposes exceeding its targets by up to 60 units.
The Cluain Gréine development in Lifford, Ennis, is the largest of the four new developments, with an approved budget of €18,923,877. This development provides 61 social housing units through the turnkey delivery stream. The development was constructed by Manozo Ltd for Focus Capital.
The Cnoc na Scoile development in Ashline, Ennis, provides 40 social housing units through a direct build scheme by Clare County Council. This development had an approved budget of €10,534,481. The project was completed on 2nd June, 2022. The appointed contractor by Clare County Council to the project was M. Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd.
The Baile na mBan development on Ballard Road, Milltown Malbay, consists of 27 social housing units provided through a direct build scheme by Clare County Council. This development had an approved budget of €5,695,957. The project is due for completion in October 2022. The appointed contractor by Clare County Council to the project was Coolsivna Construction Ltd.
The Cúinne an Bhroic development at Doonaun, Tulla, provides 25 social housing units through a direct build scheme by Clare County Council. This development had an approved budget of €5,152,736. The project was completed on 16th June, 2022. The appointed contractor to the project by Clare County Council is Pat Keogh Construction Ltd.
Meelick-based Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe says while they’re still a lot more work to do, this is a celebratory day for Clare.
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