Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD says Galway City and County Councils should encourage the development of co-operative housing in a bid to remedy the shortage of supply across Galway.
Labour deputy Derek Nolan says co-op housing would be a favourable alternative to developer-led housing.
Co-operative housing typically consists of small developments of up to 30 houses, and sites sourced by local authorities are made available to those on low or medium income for the purpose of construction.
Co-operative members are usually recruited from local authority waiting lists in the areas where co-ops are located.
Deputy Nolan says Galway is in the middle of a ‘perfect storm’ with regard to housing, and encouraging co-ops is a possible solution.