People in Kerry have refused social housing because there was no room for their motorbike and because they only wanted a brand-new council house.
584 properties were offered last year; 378 were Kerry County Council properties and 206 related to Approved Housing Bodies (AHB).
23%, or 137, of these offers were refused.
People on the social housing list can refuse two properties within a 12-month period, before being suspended from the list for 12-months.
Independent councillor Jackie Healy-Rae, who received the figures from the council, says some of the reasons for refusals were ridiculous.
He believes a Choice Based Letting system would address this situation.
Cllr Jackie Healy-Rae explains Choice Based Letting and how it’s progressing in Kerry:
Reasons for refusals:
