More than €19 million has been paid out in Clare under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme.
New figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage show that more than 800 applications have been submitted in the county so far this year.
As of the end of September, 823 applications had been submitted in Clare under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme.
Of those, 624 had been approved, while 45 had been rejected. A total of 343 grants had been paid out following the completion of refurbishment works.
The value of grants paid out in Clare stands at €19.9 million.
Meanwhile, 78 applications have been received nationally under the Vacant Above the Shop Grant, including five in Clare.
Nationally, the scheme has helped bring 7,162 vacant and derelict properties back into use, with more than €396 million in grant funding.
Demand remains strong, with almost 20,000 applications received and more than 15,000 approvals granted since the scheme was launched in 2022.
