A row is brewing between the Environment Minister and Dublin City Council over the Croke Villas flat complex.
The council want to sell it to the GAA so they can build a new entrance to Croke Park but it falls under a review to provide homes for homeless families.
New figures showed that nearly a thousand children are homeless here in Dublin and living in emergency accommodation.
Environment Minister Alan Kelly wants Dublin City Council to look at vacant properties to see if they can be refurbished to house families.
But one complex, Croke Villas, forms part of a 10.2 million Euro deal with the GAA for a new ceremonial walkway into Croke Park complete with 62 brand new social houses.
Croke Park Stadium Director Peter McKenna told Councillors last week that the deal can’t go through unless the Minister says so but Alan Kelly says the ball is in the council’s court.
“Those discussions need to be concluded one way or another immediately. We have people who are living in hotels and staying in hotels, it’s not sustainable. So we really need a quick decision on this, it can’t go on and on".
Meanwhile, 56 brand new council homes have been officially opened in the North Inner City.
Peadar Kearney House cost 12.5 million Euro to build and one of its residents, Noel Brazil says it’s really spacious.
“I’m up there in a one bed and you can really have four in it. The space, your own private balcony”.
