Wexford’s housing crisis ‘never going to end’ as three-unit project continues to await funding approval

By Simon Bourke, Wexford People

The lack of progress on a three-unit housing project in Wexford has led one local councillor to question whether the county’s housing crisis is ever going to end. The project, which will see three social houses delivered for Adamstown, received approval in March of last year but has yet to progress further in that time.

“That site is sitting there for the last four years,” said Councillor Pat Barden at the July meeting of the New Ross Municipal District (NRMD). “The preliminary design team has been appointed. It’s no wonder there’s a housing crisis in Wexford and all around the country. If central government is looking to Wexford County Council to build houses and we can’t even do a simple little project in Adamstown then this housing crisis is never going to end.

"It’s an absolute disaster, something radical needs to be done.”

Housing officer Martina Donohue said she would consult the council’s construction team for further information but confirmed that a funding application was due to be submitted in Q3 of this year.

The three units are to consist of a two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached dwelling, a two-bedroom apartment, and a one-bedroom apartment.