Galway city one of 13 councils without vacant home officer

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway city is one of the 13 councils across the country without a full time vacant home officer.

Only 18 of the country's councils have succeeded in establishing such an officer by the end of June, which was the deadline imposed by Housing Minister Darragh O Brien.

According to the Irish Times, Galway city does not have a full time officer, alongside Cork county, Donegal, Carlow, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Sligo, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Galway city council expect there to be someone in the role on 22 August.

The posts were seen by the Government as vital to aid the process of re-purposing vacant properties to address the shortage of housing.