Councils to offer serviced sites at reduced rates to would-be home builders

Under the scheme, the council can sell either serviced or unserviced sites and the scheme is particularly aimed at "infill" sites.

Councils will be able to offer serviced sites in towns to those wishing to build their own homes at reduced rates.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien received government backing on Tuesday to expand the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund to allow sites which are already serviced by infrastructure be offered up by local authorities to potential homeowners.