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Funding of €5.62 million announced for new Council housing at Gracedieu, Waterford.

Funding of €5.62 million announced for new Council housing at Gracedieu, Waterford.

Funding of €5.62 million has been approved for the construction of 31 new local authority homes at Carrickphierish, Gracedieu.

Minister of State John Halligan says the houses are to be constructed on a site at Gibbet Hill owned by Waterford City and County Council.

He says as with elsewhere in the country, the construction of local authority housing has been virtually stagnant since the recession struck, while the numbers seeking social housing has spiralled and families are spending longer than ever before on waiting lists.

John Halligan said there is a serious challenge facing the Government in meeting the critically high level of social housing needs but this new development at Gracedieu is an excellent step in the right direction.

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