Over 80 rapid build homes are to be developed in Ireland after the Housing Minister approved two projects estimated to cost around €20.4 million.

A total of 83 homes are to be built for homeless people under the rapid build programme.

Minister Simon Coveney said under Pillar 1, address homelessness in Rebuilding Ireland, there is a commitment to accelerate the delivery of rapid build homes and to provide 1,500 homes by the end of 2018.

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Minister Coveney said: "These homes will take families out of commercial hotels and provide them with a home until they move to permanent social housing.

"My Department continues to work closely with all local authorities in relation to increasing and accelerating the delivery of a range of social housing programmes and supports, including rapid build homes."

(CD/LM)