111 Vacant Social Homes In Kildare To Be Returned To Use.

Friday, 21 May 2021 10:32

Dept. of Housing has allocated funding to Kildare County Council.

Monies are being allocated to Kildare County Council to return 111 vacant homes to use.

The funds are being released by the Dept. of Housing, and aims to make habitable 3,000 vacant local authority homes across Ireland, this year.

Under the scheme the Department will cover the cost of up to €11,000 per property for the refurbishment of standard vacant properties.

The Dept. says "Recognising that a small number of homes which are vacant do require significant investment to bring them back into use local authorities can recoup an average of €50,000 per property for up to 10% of their vacant stock. "

Local Authority	Standard Units @ €11k per unit	Non Standard Units @ €50k average	Total Units to be Returned

Carlow	41	4	45
Cavan	77	9	86
Clare	107	12	119
Cork City	217	24	241
Cork County	167	19	186
Donegal	121	13	134
Dublin City	333	37	370
DLR	61	7	68
Fingal	141	16	157
Galway City	45	5	50
Galway County	60	7	67
Kerry	70	8	78
Kildare	100	11	111
Kilkenny	35	4	39
Laois	45	5	50
Leitrim	27	3	30
Limerick	99	11	110
Longford	47	5	52
Louth	104	11	115
Mayo	35	4	39
Meath	78	9	87
Monaghan	42	5	47
Offaly	32	3	35
Roscommon	36	4	40
Sligo	47	5	52
South Dublin	135	15	150
Tipperary	128	14	142
Waterford	86	10	96
Westmeath	30	3	33
Wexford	48	5	53
Wicklow	106	12	118

Total	2,700	300	3,000

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