COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, February 18, 2008

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

To ask the Manager to prepare a report profiling the transfer list tenants in Tallaght indicating the numbers, family profile, location and reasons given by tenants for wanting to transfer?

REPLY:

There are 412 applicants resident the Tallaght Housing area pursuing transfers to alterantive accommodation throughout the County.  Of the 4l2 applicants, 82 applications are being pursued on medical grounds, l85 on grounds of over-crowding of downsizing and l45 on grounds of anti-social behaviour.  The following table summarises the  family profile and location to which transfer is sought (location is based on first preference):-

Family Profile          Total      Tallaght Central        Clondalkin        Lucan        Rathfarnham       Tallaght South

1-2 Adults                 76              46                                             2                  3                        25

1 Adult  1 Child          67              28                          4                                      2                       33

1 Adult  2 Children     80              30                          3                  2                  3                       42

1 Adult 3 Children      43              18                          2                  3                  2                       18

1 Adult 3 + Children   44              15                          3                  3                  1                       22

2 Adults 1 Child         15                4                                              1                                          10

2 Adults 2 Children    31               14                                                                 1                       16

2 Adults 3 Children    22               12                         1                                      2                          7

2 Adults 3 + Children 24                 8                         1                  3                  1                        11

Other                       10                 6                                                                                            4 

South Dublin County Council continues to actively promote its Mutual Transfer Register to facilitate transfer applicants inidentifying alternative accommodation more suitable to their housing needs, in their preferred housing location, throughout the County.