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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 14, 2008

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor R. Dowds

To ask the Manager to inform South Dublin County Council of the following in relation to the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP):

1. What was the total allocation made to the Council in 2008?

2. To itemise the breakdown of this sum under its various headings?

3. In relation to Circular N23/07 what sum does the Council have available from its own resources to assist the SHIP?

4. Within the total budget for this year, how many new schemes will be commenced in 2008?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council allocation from the DOEHLG under SHIP for 2008 was €112,000,000

The Housing Capital Allocation notified to the Council for 2008 is as follows:

Social Housing	€75,000,000
Voluntary (Capital Loan Subsidy Scheme)	€27,000,000
Travellers	€8,000,000
Central Heating	€2,000,000
Total	€112,000,000

 In relation to Circular N23/07 the Council has made the following available from its own resources to assist the SHIP?

Social Housing Improvement works                   € 16,812,670

Revised action plans based on the above allocations as well as finalised Housing Need Assessment figures are being prepared and will be submitted to the area committees in September. In relation to the ICR programmes some of the allocated expenditure for 2008 may roll into 2009.

However it is intended to commence the following schemes in 2008.

Travellers (Starts in 2008)

Scheme	Number of homes
Coldcut	8
Stocking Lane	10
Total	18

 

Voluntary Bodies. (Completions in 2008)

Scheme	No of units
Oakley Fortunestown	51
Cluid, Adamstown	43
Kilcronan (nabco)	31
Total	125

 

 

 

Anticipated Social Housing Starts in 2008

Schemes	Number of homes
Fettercairn 2	32
Lealand	7
Castletymon	32
Airlie	5
Oldchurch	4
Deerpark	8
Harelawn	18
Knockmore	90
Stocking Lane	100
Total	264