Funding to unlock lands for nearly 800 homes to the west of Kilkenny City
This phase of the Loughmacask Link Road will run from Freshford Road to the Tullaroan Road
Funding has been secured to deliver critical infrastructure to facilitate the construction of almost 800 new homes in the west of Kilkenny City.
Within an indicative cost band of up to €10 million, a purpose-buiilt road and utility network will pave the way for a new neighbourhood in Kilkenny’s Loughmacask area.
This phase of the Loughmacask Link Road will run from Freshford Road to the Tullaroan Road. It will directly unlock 686 residential units and indirectly unlock a further 105 residential units. There will also be utility upgrades to the ESB 38KV substation, Kilkenny City and 38KV network upgrades and EirGrid Laois Kilkenny Grid.
The west side of the city is the less developed side – although this situation has been changing in recent years with the construction of relatively large areas of residential development, and new school projects.
The local scheme is one of 82 infrastructure projects nationally which will be supported in the first phase of the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) programme. The approved projects will directly enable the delivery of 86,000 new homes and provide the potential for a further 113,000 homes.
Local TD and Fianna Fáil rural affairs spokesperson Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere has welcomed the funding, saying that rural Ireland and Kilkenny cannot afford to be left behind.
“The upgrading of the grid and wastewater treatment plants is absolutely crucial for the people of rural Ireland,” he said.
“We must continue to accelerate local infrastructure delivery of housing, and funding projects like these is crucial to delivering that.
“We must not be punished for living outside the M50 and I am pleased today to see local critical infrastructure being supported by Government. The acceleration of housing and infrastructure in rural Ireland is a priority for me.
“I would encourage Carlow and Kilkenny local authorities to apply for funding to progress infrastructure projects that will unlock housing across the constituency, specifically those that are shovel ready to ensure we accelerate local infrastructure delivery and deliver for the people of Carlow and Kilkenny.”