The National Oversight and Audit Commission looked at the performance of councils throughout 2019.
The study also found that it took on average 28 weeks for someone to be rehoused after getting on the local authority's housing list.
There was also a spending increase of 12% on roads compared with 2018.
Deputy Brady Confirms Details Of New Special School In Bray
It will be accommodated in a local existing school building, but operate independently, with its own structures and Board of Management.
Village Life Beckons - Hotel To Become New Homes In Enniskerry
15 homes on the site of former Powerscourt Arms Hotel have been granted planning - with strict conditions.
Bray Quartet Florence Road's Inexorable Rise To Fame Underlined With Addison Rae Billing
Bray band Florence Road are to join Addison Rae for her Dublin performance in June
Buying A Home? Wicklow Remains The Most Expensive County Outside Dublin
A house in the Garden County will set you back and average of €455,831.
Wicklow Ready To Build Sites Available for €40,000
A new council initiative has five sites up for grabs. They're connected to water, wastewater and have road frontage.
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