Fingal County Council has completed a new social housing scheme at Holymount, just off the Rathbeale Road, in Swords with tenants expected to move into their new homes shortly.The development of 24 properties, which features a mix of apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses, has been handed over to the Council after being completed by contractors Cunningham Contracts Limited. The development has been brought to a successful conclusion despite the site being one of six social housing developments across Fingal which saw work temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 situation.Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien said: “The quality of Holymount is a testament to the Council and the work that’s been put in, both by our own staff and by the contractors involved. This development really is a flagship in terms of what can be achieved by our in-house departments.” “I’ve visited sites across Fingal, and there is a mix of units, developments, and areas, that reflects what Fingal County Council is trying to do – to tailor what we’re delivering to the needs of those on our social housing lists.”After the site was subsequently allowed to reopen following approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Council worked closely with the contractors to ensure safe working standards were adhered to, and this approach allowed the project to be completed. Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly said: “The completion of the Holymount scheme aligns with the completion of the upgrade works on the Rathbeale Road, which provides pedestrian and cycle routes into Swords, but also to local schools in the area, and to our Library closer to Swords town.”“The families moving into Holymount will be part of the future of Swords, which will include the Swords Cultural Quarter and the planned population growth and development of the town.” The Holymount development was funded through the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under Rebuilding Ireland.