Modular homes bought for €145,000 cost €345,000 to deliver in Laois
Published 2nd Oct 2024, 17:58 GMT
A Laois TD published a breakdown of the costs for the small houses for Ukranians including a €75,000 charge for Abnormally large site
Single storey modular homes in Rathdowney which each ended up costing €345,100 to deliver were built for €145,000.
Laois Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley pointed out that the average price of a three bedroom house in Rathdowney was €263,000 as he posted a breakdown of the costs of the 42 units in Rathdowney on his twitter feed.
The 45 square metre single storey units were constructed to house Ukranians who had been displaced by the war with Russia.
In total, €14,493,000 was spent delivering the 42 units in Rathdowney but the majority of the money was not spent on the actual buildings.
Pictured above: A breakdown of the charges for Rathdowney
There are also charges for boundary wall, ESB connection and security.