Major €168m Cost Rental And Affordable Housing Fund Announced - But Kildare Not Included On List

Thursday, 27 February 2025 15:49

By Martin Osborne

The funding package includes over €156 million for 686 new cost rental homes and an additional €12 million to support the delivery of 163 new affordable purchase homes.

Over €168 million has been allocated by the Government to deliver 849 new cost rental and affordable purchase homes across ten local authorities.

Despite being one of the most in-demand housing areas in Ireland, Kildare was absent from the list of counties set to benefit from the funding.

Funding Breakdown

The funding package includes over €156 million for 686 new cost rental homes and an additional €12 million to support the delivery of 163 new affordable purchase homes.

Among the counties receiving funding for cost rental homes are:

Cork City: 358 homes

Fingal: 141 homes

Galway City: 75 homes

Meath: 51 homes

South Dublin: 30 homes

Louth: 23 homes

Westmeath: 8 homes

Meanwhile, the affordable purchase scheme will provide new homes in:

Cork City: 86 homes

Wexford: 36 homes

Meath: 14 homes

Monaghan: 10 homes

Limerick: 9 homes

Louth: 8 homes

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