Galway Bay fm newsroom - Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks on a controversial new social housing development in Knocknacarra.
It emerged in January that the building of 14 new social houses at the Ballymoneen Road had been delayed as each unit would cost 330 thousand euro – twice the national average.
It’s understood the high costs are due to rock breaking and the fact that road infrastructure will have to be built to allow for the development of a further 55 houses in the future.
The cost per unit is also being attributed to the need for the installation of services and a gasline which would serve lands north of the development site – and not just the site itself.
In a statement to Galway Bay fm news, the City Council says it has been working with the Department of Housing in a bid to cut the cost of the construction project.
The local authority says the contracts for the work will be signed shortly, with construction expected to begin in May.
