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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