A Dublin Councillor is welcoming the news that Fingal County Council is to invest 5 million euro in social housing.
The head of the local authority Paul Reid made the announcement at a meeting of councillors last night.
It is hoped that local reps will get the chance to decide the size of the new homes and propose locations for them.
It follows the latest figures from Focus Ireland which show 40 families became homeless in August in Dublin alone.
Sinn Fein Councillor Paul Donnelly says this money is scratching the surface of what is required;
