The problems of unfinished estates in Clare are still being addressed, but the local authority is recording significant progress in taking control of developments throughout the county.
Clare County Council says it's taken 29 housing estates in charge in the last year and a half, and has reached positive outcomes in the case of a number of developments in Ennis, Killaloe and Westbury.
The Local Authority said it is making "steady progress" in addressing difficulties at 180 developments around Clare brought about through the collapse of many companies in the building sector.
Last year a total of 14 developments were formally taken in charge by Clare County Council, while an additional 15 developments have been fully taken in charge during 2014.
The council says many of the developments involve receiverships, companies that have been dissolved, liquidations, and complex negotiations with bond holders, where a bond exists.
Funds have also been secured from Central Government for two developments at Aisling on the Shanaway Road in Ennis and Bruachlan Grianán on the Westbury development in South East Clare, while the Council also intends taking in charge Ard na Deirge, the soon to be completed development in Killaloe where a number of units were purchased before it was abandoned for an 8-year period.
