Call for review of where Limerick regeneration families are rehoused

AS another five families from Limerick’s run-down estates prepared to move into new homes in the suburbs this week, a member of Limerick County Council called for major review on how regeneration families are placed.

Cllr James Collins, FF, who is based in Dooradoyle, said Limerick County Council, which is acquiring houses with €8 million granted this year from the Regeneration Agency, has embarked on a policy of placing all these families in the Dooradoyle andRaheen areas.

He said: “The council claim they are concentrating the regeneration families in this area because there is a lower percentage of social housing in these suburbs. But this is not the case as they have a much higher level of social housing. The council is not taking into account the social housing funded by the HSE through their rent supplement scheme. The county council is not taking this into account in pursuing their current policy which has been decided on without any consultation with the local public representatives.”