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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, November 16, 2009

QUESTION NO. 5

 

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Manager to provide a report on the current housing transfer list for the Tallaght Area, broken down by reasons sought for transfer, and to make a statement on the issue.

REPLY:

There are a total of 462 families on the Transfer List for the Tallaght area, reasons submitted for transfer as follows:-

166   Overcrowding    

45     Downsizing          

39     Medical                

56     Anti Social  (pre Scheme of Letting Priorities 2006)     

156   Alternative area  (pre Scheme of Letting Priorities 2006) or Tenants of Voluntary Housing

All transfer applications are processed in accordance with the Council's Scheme of Letting Priorities,as adopted by South Dublin County Council on 12th December 2005 and approved by the Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal on 20th December 2006, as follows:-

Transfer List

Tenants may be placed on the Transfer List for consideration for a Transfer to any dwelling within a Housing Area of their choice subject to the following conditions:

·        Minimum two years tenancy in existing dwelling.

·        Clear rent account – this condition may be waived on exceptional compassionate grounds.

·        Compliance with terms of tenancy during existing tenancy.

·        Dwelling inspected and found to be in satisfactory condition 

Applications will be accepted for inclusion on the Transfer list on the basis of the following criteria only and considered on the basis of date of application:

 (a)    Exceptional medical/compassionate grounds (Regard to be had for report from Council’s Medical Advisors/Housing Welfare Officers as appropriate)

(b)   On grounds of anti-social behaviour where a Garda Superintendent has stated that there is a risk to personal safety

(c)    Older Persons (aged 55 or over) downsizing accommodation

(d)   Transfer applicants downsizing to the specific unit size of accommodation that matches their need according to section 8 of Part 2 of this Scheme.

(e)    Overcrowding

(f)     Tenants other than those in categories (c) and (d) above downsizing accommodation to make better use of housing stock

Transfer applicants under criteria (a) to (d) above will be prioritised.