Kildare To Receive €1.47m To Bring Vacant Social Homes Back Into Use

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 12:11

By Tara Flanagan- Got a story? Email news@kfmradio.com

More than €1.47 million has been allocated to Kildare to help bring vacant social housing back into use next year.

Kildare will receive over €1.47 million towards remedial works to bring vacant social homes back into use.

The funding has been announced by Housing Minister James Browne as part of a €40 million national investment aimed at preparing around 2,200 local authority homes for re-letting in 2026.

Under the allocation, Kildare County Council will receive €891,000 through the Voids Programme and €581,440 for planned maintenance, bringing the county’s total funding to €1,472,440.

That represents an increase of almost €349,000 compared to last year, when the county received €1,123,470.

The funding is intended to ensure empty social homes are refurbished and returned to use more quickly during the ongoing housing shortage.

Kildare’s allocation places it among the higher-funded county councils outside the major cities, slightly ahead of neighbouring authorities such as Meath County Council and Louth County Council, which each received just over €1.12 million.

Announcing the funding, Minister Browne said the programme is aimed at ensuring properties spend less time vacant and more time housing families who need them.

The Government also plans to link future funding to how quickly local authorities return empty homes to use, with a target of reducing turnaround times to 12 weeks by 2029.