€489,000 Allocated to Tipperary to tackle vacant housing issue

Issued : Monday 14 July, 2014

Minister Alan Kelly has welcomed the second round of funding to support the vacant unit programme. “I am delighted thatthis week my colleague Minister Jan O’Sullivan has allocated €15m in funding to bring back into use 1008 vacant local authority units. Tipperary will receive€489,000 which will allow 37 units around the county return to beneficial use. This funding brings total investment to €30m already this year in relation to this important programme. This is a positive programme that increases social housing supply quickly. This investment will also create and sustain hundreds of jobs in the construction area.”