Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway City Council has voted to move forward with the provision of 74 social housing units in Knocknacarra.
At a meeting of the local authority last evening (10/7), councillors were presented with a proposal to approve an agreement with Cork County Council to deliver the social housing under a Public Private Partnership.
The Cork local authority is the lead authority for the provision of social housing at several sites across the country, under a government plan.
The social housing in Galway would be provided at a site at Ballyburke in front of Coláiste na Coiribe in one single phase.
There will be 36 two-bedroom units, 36 three-bedroom units and 2 four-bedroom units.
The differential rent will go to the Department of Housing and after 25 years, the social housing units will transfer back into the city council's housing stock.
Director of Housing with the city council, Patricia Philbin, told the meeting that they expect to bring a Part 8 planning application for the homes before the council by November.
