COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, March 15, 2010

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor M. Corr

"That this Committee recognises the considerable disadvantage that the community in Jobstown have to contend with due to the lack of a paid Estate Management employee to carry out the duties and responsibilities that Estate Management workers carry out in other areas and asks the Manager to review the current arrangement of relying on volunteers in this area and to support the work carried out by the Jobstown Estate Management committee."

REPORT:

The Council's Community Department has confirmed currently two no. paid Estate Management Workers are employed in Killinarden and Fettercairn, Tallaght. The Community Department has sought funding for the recruitment of two additional Estate Management Workers as recommended by the RAPID Plan developed in consultation with the elected members and the community for the Brookfield and Jobstown area but unfortunately they have been unable to secure funding to date. 

The Housing Department currently employs 4 Estate Management Officers who have been assigned responsibility for Estate Management Functions countywide. South Dublin County Council’s Estate Management Officer for the Jobstown area meets on a regular basis with the Jobstown Estate Management committee. The Estate Management Section, Housing Department funds the Public Liability Insurance of this group and has also provided funding to support the work of the volunteers of this committee in previous years.  In addition regular Council clinics are held around the county at which members of the public can attend to raise any housing issue which is of concern to them.