Over 600 applicants are on the social housing waiting list in the Corca Dhuibhne MD area.
That’s according to figures provided at the recent Municipal District meeting.
Social housing units are sought by 609 applicants in the Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District.
That figure includes applicants who have indicated Corca Dhuibhne as one of their three areas of choice.
315 are awaiting one bed units; 167 applications have been made for two-bed homes; and 107 are on the list for three-bed units.
16 applicants are awaiting four-bed houses, while four are on the list for five-bed homes.
Excluding transfers from other MD areas - 402 applicants are awaiting social housing within the Municipal District.
There are currently four vacant units in the Corca Dhuibhne MD, two of these are under repair and unallocated, while two units are awaiting repairs.
In total within the Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne MD 1,174 applicants are awaiting social housing.
