Clare Soc Dems Call For Emergency Accommodation Funding To Be Diverted To Permanent Housing Schemes

The Clare Social Democrats claim the government is wasting millions of euro that should be invested in permanent housing in this county. At the end of October, the local authority had 1,181 tenancies availing of the housing assistance payment while awaiting an offer of social housing. Last year, meanwhile the state shelled out €4.3m to the propreitor of Magowna House alone for hosting Asylum Seekers. Ogonelloe based Clare Social Democrats Chair Gary Miley believes the state could harmonise the needs of both groups with more efficient planning.