GALWAY SECURES 2 MILLION UNDER SOCIAL HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

Date Published: 01-Mar-2013

A total of 2.5 million euro has been allocated to the city and county as part of the government Social Housing Investment Programme for 2013.

It's part of a national funding pot of 275 million euro to be shared by 34 City and County Councils nationwide, announced by Minister Jan O'Sullivan today (Mar 1).

As part of the programme, Galway City is to receive over 462 thousand towards social housing supply and a further 247 thousand under the improvement works programme.

The county has secured over 1.5 million euro towards social housing supply and 255 thousand as part of the improvement works programme.