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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor M. McDonagh

To ask the Manager to provide a report on the operation of the Applicant Sourced Housing Scheme in 2011 in the Clondalkin Electoral Area detailing the number of tenancies commenced; the type of those tenancies based on accommodation size and family size; the location of those tenancies (Clondalkin); and the average cost to the Council for these tenancies based on accommodation size and family size?

REPLY:

To date the Council has received 21 applications under the Applicant Sourced Homes Scheme (ASH) in respect of properties within the Clondalkin EA.  Lease arrangements for terms ranging 4 to 10 years have been agreed on 9 properties and the units tenanted. There is 1 further unit pending. The properties range in type and size and are at various locations throughout the Clondalkin area.  The remaining applications did not proceed to date due to not being in a position to agree terms with the landlord or the property complying with the regulations

All 9 properties were allocated relevant to family size composition and housing need.

The lease rent cost to the Council which is negotiated and agreed  in accordance with the terms of the Social Housing Leasing Initiative between the Council and the property owner is recoupable from the Department of the Environment , Community & Local Government.

A further rollout of the ASH programme  county wide is scheduled to commence in the coming months.