The Department of Housing needs to provide more funding to allow local authorities carry out works on empty council houses so that new tenants can move into them.
That's according to independent councillor for the Castleisland/Corca Dhuibhne municipal district, Jackie Healy-Rae.
He claims the department isn't providing enough funding to councils to carry out works on so-called void houses.
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Cllr Jackie Healy-Rae says there are local authority dwellings lying idle that could be used for housing.
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