Half of shared equity scheme grants used for homes in Dublin and Kildare

The most approvals were granted in Co. Kildare, where 132 buyers were deemed eligible, 26% of the total of those deemed eligible. Picture: Colin Keegan

Half of shared equity scheme grants have been used for homes in Dublin and Kildare in the first three months of the Government's housing measure.

The €400 million First Home Scheme was set up to help first-time buyers buy a home amid high housing costs and strict borrowing constraints.