Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Two of those schemes involve purchasers going into the private market so they are involved in a bidding war. The local authority is only involved in building houses under one of those schemes. The Minister has confirmed that Clare has no plans at the moment to enter that scheme. That will come as a surprise to the many people in Clare who are struggling to get a home. Incomes vary slightly across the country but perhaps not to the same extent of housing costs. People in Clare are now being told they do not qualify for the local authority affordable purchase schemes and there are no plans for the local authority to build any houses to sell on as affordable houses at the moment.

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