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Fianna Fáil European Election Candidate Senator Lisa Chambers, has taken a significant step towards addressing the governance and infrastructure challenges facing Galway City and County by formally requesting a meeting with the Minister for Local Government Darragh O’Brien to discuss an almost immediate plebiscite for a directly elected Mayor of Galway City and County.

According to data published by the CSO this month, there was an annual increase of 72% in the total number of planning permission approved for new homes in Westmeath in 2023, 1050 homes in 2023 compared to 610 in 2022.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report today giving details on the 47,900 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes last year.

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A shortage of emergency accommodation in Athlone is cause for much concern, according to Cllr Frankie Keena, who, during the most recent sitting of the Municipal District, implored the need to provide a scheme of rapid build modular homes for all who require immediate housing in the area.

The number of new homes delivered in Westmeath last year was the highest annual total since the CSO data series began in 2011.

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West/South Mayo Mairéad Farrell has called on the Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, to urgently review the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant as figures show that zero refurbishment grants have been drawn down in Galway since the scheme opened in April 2022.

Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has called on Galway County Council to allocate some of its increased Local Property Tax funding to the provision of new or upgrading of existing playgrounds around the county.

New eligibility criteria to the Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme which enables tenants to purchase the local authority home they live in will take effect from 29 January, 2024.