Offaly Councillor Questions Fairness Of Housing Policy

Councillor John Leahy says the points system needs to be more balanced.

Offaly County Council's social housing policy is pitting cultures against one another. 

Independent rep John Leahy also says the current points allocation system isn't balanced and that the ability of Government departments to superseded local policy is unhelpful.  

The local authority has adopted a new Migrant Integration Strategy mapping out how the migrants will be assisted in the county between 2020 and 2024.

The Kilcormac cllr says he just want's a fair system for everyone:

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