Work has begun on a new social housing development in Kilmacthomas.
Under current restrictions, work can still continue on the sixteen houses at Graigueshoneen.
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The project which has been widely welcomed is expected to be completed in the middle of next year.
Reacting to the development Labour Cllr Ger Barron said there was a need for social housing stock in rural towns and villages:
"It is fantastic to see works being started on the new social housing development in Kilmacthomas. This project is one I have worked on for many years given the constant need in our communities to increase housing supply. I contributed most recently to this development around ensuring that the entrance would be out onto the old N25 which is a much more suitable entrance than that previously proposed for future residents and surrounding current developments."
Fianna Fail Cllr John O'Leary also welcomed the development but said it was a far cry from what was needed in the area.
Labour Local Area Rep and Housing Support Worker Michael Murphy said they were regularly contacted by people in "extremely challenging housing situations" in the Comeragh Area:
"The usual response is for applicants to ensure they are on the housing/transfer list and then bid on properties on choice-based lettings... The problem is, properties rarely come up for people to express an interest in. The supply is simply not there."
