Investment of €473,000 has helped bring 43 Longford homes back into use

Investment of €473,000 has helped bring 43 homes back into use in Longford as part of the Governments Voids Programme, a Fine Gael Deputy has said.

Deputy Micheal Carrigy said that the Government is making more efficient use of our existing housing stock, which will bring more homes back into active use in Longford.

“The Voids Programme supports local authorities in making vacant homes ready for re-letting and works to tackle vacancy and dereliction to ensure vacant properties are re-used for housing.

“Bringing vacant housing back into use across towns and villages is essential to help ease pressure on the existing housing stock. It will boost supply and deliver much-needed social homes, while rejuvenating our towns.

“No one wants to see empty buildings in their towns or villages that could be used as homes, so it’s fantastic to see 43 buildings being brought back into use for social housing in Longford.

“Overall, 2,357 vacant social homes nationally were brought back into active use in 2024 under the Voids Programme.

“Since 2014 there has been 321 houses brought back into use in Longford, showing the success of the programme since its introduction.

“I would like to thank Longford County Council for their hard work in returning these homes to use in 2024, and this will make a real difference to the lives of the 43 households in Longford. I encourage them to keep being proactive in returning vacant properties for use in the Voids Programme.

“Fine Gael is committed to increasing the housing supply and revitalising our communities by bringing vacant homes back into use”, concluded Deputy Micheal Carrigy