Update on expected delivery of social housing units in North Kildare

Kildare County Council's Áras Chill Dara headquarters. The building is located at Devoy Park in Naas.

placeholder image — Kildare County Council's Áras Chill Dara headquarters. The building is located at Devoy Park in Naas.

The report was welcomed by a representative for the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District

Councillors for the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District (MD) have received an update on the expected delivery of social housing units from Kildare County Council (KCC).

The announcement regarding the homes was heard at the latest MD meeting, which was held on Friday, January 5 last.

One of the local representatives present at the meeting, Social Democrats Cllr Aidan Farrelly, motioned for KCC to provide the members with the update for the MD.

In response, KCC told Cllr Farrelly the following via its report at the meeting: "10 Council-built units in Coill Dubh will be delivered in Quarter 1 2024, and 28 units approved for delivery in 2024 by the Approved Housing Bodies.

Commenting on his decision, Cllr McEvoy said that he was affected by the bus cancellations as well, but said he had concern that the motion 'stood outside Kildare County Council remits'.

Social Democrats Cllr Aidan Farrelly. File photograph.

KCC added: "Four Turnkey units will be delivered in Clane in 2024.

"The Housing Acquisitions team will continue to source further Part-V and Turnkey units and expect to acquire further units in 2024.

"The Tenant In Situ Scheme will continue in 2024."

"The vacant homes team will continue to address Vacancy and Dereliction and will acquire properties through the Buy and Renew scheme and Compulsory Acquisition," KCC concluded.

Cllr Farrelly told KCC that he welcomed the report.