Fianna Fail has hit out at the Government for abolishing funding to help complete housing developments which remain unfinished throughout Ireland.

TD for Laois Sean Fleming received information from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy which shows that 420 housing developments remain unfinished around the country.

Deputy Fleming said: "Minister Murphy's department has traditionally provided funding to Local Authorities to help complete outstanding works in unfinished housing estates. These works often include finishing roads, installing pavements, footpaths and putting adequate lighting in place. These works are vital for the health and safety of children who live in these estates. These works allow the Local Authority to take these estates in charge.

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"It's unfair that the Government is seemingly abandoning thousands of people living in these estates in cities and towns throughout the country. People bought houses in these estates in good faith and now they find themselves in an unfinished development through no fault of their own."

(CD/MH)