03/02/2012

Minister Pledges 100 Houses For Limerick

Some 100 houses will be built in disadvantaged parts of Limerick along with Office for Regeneration the Government said.

Announcing the plans on Friday, Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan said money would be made available for the construction of homes in Vizes Court, Wallers Well, Southill, Lord Edward Street and College Avenue, Moyross.

“It is critical that the regeneration programme in 2012 moves on from demolition to construction, from relocation to rebuilding communities”, the Minister said, adding that she hoped the new housing at Vizes Court would be substantially completed early next year. “I am making it an objective of my term as Minister to ensure that investment in the regeneration of Limerick continues, and that all investment delivers real and tangible outputs for the communities here”.

Last month, Environment Minister Phil Hogan admitted it was “a scandal” that not one new house had been completed under the regeneration plan since it was announced five years ago.

Ms O’Sullivan said the partnership between the regeneration agencies and Limerick City Council would also be replaced by one office.

(DW/GK)

Related Irish News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

27 January 2012
Minister Announces €2M For Limerick Road Regeneration
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has today announced €2 million in funding for the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Distributor Road in Limerick, which will be a significant part of the Moyross regeneration programme. Minister Varadkar made the announcement during a visit to the region.
12 April 2019
Labour In Call For Funds To Reopen Historic Railway Station In Westmeath
A Labour TD has asked the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs, Michael Ring, to make funds available to reopen Killucan railway station in County Westmeath in order to make rail travel a more accessible facility for local communities. Willie Penrose TD said the money should be allocated under the Rural Regeneration Fund during a Dáil debate.
14 June 2013
Radical Limerick Regeneration Plan Launched
Three Ministers have unveiled a radical plan to transform the economy of Limerick. €250 million will be invested over the next two decades as part of the 'Limerick 2030 – An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick’, which is hoped could potentially create some 5,000 new jobs.
10 September 2007
Regeneration Work In Limerick Begins
Two new State-backed agencies are beginning regeneration work today to improve two of Limerick city's most socially and economically deprived suburbs.
24 July 2015
No Three-Bedroom Houses Available To Let In Limerick
Limerick City Council has said there are no single three-bedroom homes available for letting, Sinn Féin has revealed. Sinn Féin Councillor Maurice Quinlivan has said that the severity of the housing crisis in Limerick City has been sharply exposed.