COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, November 17, 2008

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe

"To ask the manager will he outline how long 25 the Walk, Brookview, Tallaght has been vacant, the number of applicants it has been offered to, the reasons for rejection, and if he has any plans or proposals in the near future to fill this vacancy?"

REPLY:

25 Brookview Walk is a 2 bedroom apartment, situated over a community facility.  It became vacant in May 07 following the surrender of tenancy by the  registered tenant,  a lone parent with two young children.  The reasons advanced for surrender of tenancy was anti-social behaviour.   In accordance with the Council's Scheme of Letting Priorities the unit has been offered to persons with highest priority on the two-bed room housing list.  However, there have been numerous refusals, reasons advanced for which include noise nuisance,  anti-social behaviour etc.  Having regard to the profile of this unit,  the Manager will invoke his discretion to make an allocation in this instance on grounds of good estate management.