Clare TD Calls For Infrastructural Deficit To Be Addressed As Matter Of Urgency

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A Clare TD insists the country’s infrastructural deficit needs to be addressed, as a matter of urgency.

It follows confirmation of a higher-than-expected budget surplus for 2023, which is mainly driven by corporation tax.

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A budget surplus of around 10 billion euro is expected this year, with revenue from corporation tax for the first three months of the year 70% higher than the same period last year.

The Finance Minister has ruled out spending on permanent, recurring measures though, saying there’s a likelihood a portion will be used for a rainy day fund or on once-off projects.

A Clare Independent TD is inclined to agree, but insists that there must be spending on rectifying the country’s infrastructural deficit.

Scariff Deputy Michael McNamara says three was an excess of houses and motorways coming out of the last boom and he fears we’ll have nothing to show for this one.

A Clare Government TD has defended the coalition’s delivery of housing, highlighting the fact that this county is ahead of targets, but Cathal Crowe admits that despite this, there isn’t enough being done.

A plan to boost the building of more affordable and cost-rental homes is set to be launched next week, which could result in developer’s grants of up to 150-thousand euro per building, in a bid to offset high construction costs.

Meelick Deputy Crowe says any money spent on housing and health will be helpful, but he believes the pace of planning is the real crisis when it comes to housing delivery.

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