A decision is due later this week on a planning application for a proposed 99 bed acute public/private hospital in Tullamore. John Flanagan Developments lodged .
OFFALY was one of the worst performing local authorities in the country in relation to environmental protection measures and failed in relation to its own gover.
A local TD has welcomed the announcement confirming the change of bands for social/council housing in Laois but she has questioned the lack of change in Offaly .
OFFALY County Council has refused planning approval for a quarry which proposed to extract 200,000 tons of sand and gravel on 3.2 hectares of lands at Esker Mor.
“Laois Offaly set to receive €2.6 million in Disability Housing Adaptation Grants,” says TD
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Both Laois and Offaly local authorities are poised to make to make €2.6 million available for home adaptations for older people, those with a disability and people with mobility issues, according to one local TD this week.
Deputy Carol Nolan Nolan was speaking after she confirmed with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, that the fund is 80% exchequer funded with the additional 20% funding from the relevant local authority:
“Accessing grants of this nature has always been a priority for my older constituents and indeed those facing challenging and often unexpected mobility issues.