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CONCERN has been expressed about people moving to Shannon, from other areas, and engaging in anti-social behaviour.
Shannon-based councillors have expressed concern that people who are creating trouble in their areas are moving to the town, under the rent subsidy scheme.
At a Shannon Electoral Area meeting last week, Clare County Council senior executive officer Nora Kaye said she has personally refused housing to individuals, amid concerns relating to anti-so- aE Wim oloset- hrs celtow
“IT have refused myself, both af- fordable and social housing, fol- lowing the vetting process by gardai,’ said Ms Kaye.
“We are working closely with gardai in relation to anti-social behaviour,’ she added.
Councillor Patricia McCarthy (Independent) said one of the con- cerns was that the vetting which has been done by the county council was not being done by the HSE.
“Two or three agencies need to come together. Unless there is a sustained co-ordinated effort, it is
going to get worse,” she said.
Councillor Tony Mulcahy (FG) said, “We have a couple of unde- sirables at the moment, on the rent subsidy scheme.”
The mayor of Shannon, Council- lor Sean McLoughlin (FG) asked was any accommodation coming on stream for homeless men.
Ms Kaye said that while nothing specifically geared towards the homeless was becoming available, homeless people could be accom- modated in private houses.
She also said that the go-ahead has been given for new building options in Tradaree. They have to be designed, before any further progress is made.
“We are not consciously putting people in Tradaree at the moment, because they are going to be de- molished soon,” she said.
She said that while nothing defi- nite is coming on stream in New- market-on-Fergus and Quin in the foreseeable future, she is confi- dent that a number of options will be explored in those areas, at a later stage.
A small percentage of applicants on the social housing list are also on the affordable list, said Ms ier