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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 14, 2007

QUESTION No. 2

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

To ask the Manager to provide details of any plans to provide Senior Citizen/Sheltered accommodation in the County over the next two years?

REPLY

The Council's Housing Strategy and the Council's Housing Action Plan both identify the need to increase significantly the units of housing units for older persons in the County. In particular the absence of Sheltered accommodation in the County has been identified as a priority. While the needs of this sector of the housing market was traditionally dealt with by providing numbers of units in small clusters, current plans provide for the provision of units in a more dedicated complex which would have all necessary facilities on site or immediately adjacent.

Later this month the Council sheltered scheme at Liscarne will be officially opened by the Mayor. A small infill sheltered scheme is also being provided at Cherryville, Clondalkin. These units will be ready for handover from the developer shortly.

Under Part V arrangements it is proposed that sheltered accommodation will be provided at the site of the former Eircom Training Centre at Wainsfort Road, Terenure and at the development known as The Arena in Tallaght Towncentre. It is envisaged that the units in these developments will be managed on behalf of the Council by a Voluntary Housing Association with the relevant expertise to manage such a facility. Some of these units may become available in late 2007, but this timeframe is subject to change, as the Council is reliant on the developer in that regard. The remaining units should be available for occupation in 2008. It is also anticipated that a number of units with sheltered care will be provided at Fortfield Square, but full details have yet to be finalised with the developer.

A number of other proposals are being considered at present at various locations throughout the County and Members will be kept informed of further progress in due course.