Over €1.5 million has been allocated to Galway and Mayo’s local authorities for the refurbishment of 146 housing units across the counties.
Galway City Council has been allocated €666,000 in total to refurbish and renovate vacant units and provide homes for 68 families. The funding in the city includes over €100,000 to provide new homes for nine homeless households.
In the county, €382,000 will be invested by the Council to refurbish 23 houses which will be allocated to families on the housing list.
In Mayo the County Council has been allocated over half a million Euro to refurbish and re-let 45 homes.
This funding is essential to enable Galway City and County Councils and Mayo County Council to refurbish and re-let local authority-owned housing across Galway and Mayo and in doing so provide homes for almost 150 families.
The funding is part of an overall national allocation of almost €40 million which is part of the July Stimulus. As well as providing homes for families on the housing list, including homeless households, the funding is a much-needed boost for local businesses that will be contracted to carry out the refurbishments.
| Local Authority | Total Allocation & Units | Standard Units & Allocation | Homeless Units & Allocation | Long Term Units & Allocation |
| Galway City Council | 68 – €666,000 | 51 – €273,500 | 9 – €100,500 | 8 – €292,000 |
| Galway County Council | 23 – €382,000 | 15 – €161,500 | 2 – €31,000 | 6 – €189,500 |
| Mayo County Council | 45 – €516,218 | 43 – €483,941 | 0 – €0 | 2 – €32,277 |
Seán Kyne 