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The delivery of social and affordable housing continues to gain momentum, with the latest quarterly statistics revealing strong growth and robust pipelines across both delivery streams. This progress is reflected in the Q2 delivery figures published by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD.

In Galway City and County, €5.84m has been paid out which has brought 109 disused homes into use under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant. In total, since the grant was launched in July 2022 up to 30 September 2025, there have been 765 applications from Galway homeowners with 520 approvals.

The Housing Finance Agency (HFA) has announced €500,000 in funding for 19 community-focused initiatives across 10 counties, including three in Galway.

James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, officially broke ground on a €23.6 million mixed-tenure housing development in Baile Chláir (Claregalway).

Respond, Ireland’s largest construction-led Approved Housing Body (AHB) and service provider, delivered 12 new social homes in Galway last year and is now on track to deliver nearly 1,000 new social and cost-rental homes this year.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Albert Dolan, has called on the Government to urgently deliver on long-promised sewerage infrastructure for villages, which remain without basic wastewater facilities despite funding being announced three years ago.

Galway city is set to receive €4 million in funding as part of a new €50 million national housing acquisitions programme aimed at moving families and vulnerable individuals out of long-term emergency accommodation.

A landmark 19th-century mill on Nuns’ Island is set for a new lease of life as construction begins on the UrbanLab, the first project in the proposed construction of the Galway Innovation and Creativity District.

In the latest Department of Housing scoring of local authorities, Galway City Council managed to score a big fat zero in relation to its 2022 target for building homes.

Loughrea Lake has once again secured its Blue Flag status for 2025, as announced by An Taisce at a ceremony held in County Wexford last week. This recognition places Long Point among the top inland bathing spots in the country, highlighting the lake's 'excellent water quality, safety measures, and environmental management'.