One in four offers of accommodation in Kildare are being turned by those seeking to be housed
Kildare County Council says this is an issue that needs government attention
People seeking to be housed by Kildare County Council are turning down offers of accommodation at the rate of one in four.
The 25% rejection rate of first time offers was criticised at a Kildare County Council.
Fine Gael politician Ivan Keatley said the figure is “extraordinarily high” given that all the apartments and houses which have been built are “of a high standard.”
KCC official Annette Aspell confirmed the figure and said it is increasing.
Ms Aspell said it is an issue which needs to be addressed at national government level.
A KCC meeting was told that someone seeking to be housed is given two offers of accommodation and if these are turned down then the application is suspended for a year.
Some 670 properties were allocated by KCC and approved housing bodies, like Clúid Housing, last year.
A total of 151 offers were refused in 2024.