Local Authority Says Comparison of Social & Traveller Housing Spend Unfair

Clare County Council has moved to calm concerns over the level of money spent on traveller accomodation here. 

The authority has an overall budget of 820,000 euro for maintenance of its housing stock. 

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Ennis Area councillors had suggested that over ten times more was allocated for spending on traveller units than on  social housing out of that fund – however the authority says it's not comparing like with like.