COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 14, 2007

MOTION No. 4

MOTION: Councillor R. Dowds

That South Dublin County Council adopt a policy whereby our County Council would purchase back houses in Council estates from elderly residents in return for them moving into rented sheltered accommodation.

REPORT

The Scheme of Letting Priorities adopted by the Council on 12th December 2005 was approved by the Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal on 21st December 2006.  The Scheme provides for the introduction of a Financial Contribution Scheme where older persons who are owners of private dwellings and who find their existing dwelling too large for their needs, may apply for accommodation in designated Older Persons Dwellings subject to the payment of a financial contribution as follows:

Applicant's Age	Financial Contribution
50-54 years (on medical grounds only)	1/2 of net proceeds of sale
55-69 years	1/3 of net proceeds of sale
70-79 years	1/4 of net proceeds of sale
80 years and over	1/5 of net proceeds of sale

Applicants under this section will not be prioritised ahead of Older Persons on the Housing or Transfer Lists but will be included on the list from the date of approval.  Applicants under this section must offer their existing dwelling to the Council for purchase in the first instance.

Procedures for implementation of this Financial Contribution Scheme are currently being considered