COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 13, 2012
QUESTION NO. 1
QUESTION: Councillor C. Bond
To ask the Manager to state if there are any new housing schemes to be operated by the council for the forthcoming year?
REPLY:
The following two new housing schemes are currently under construction:
1. Infill scheme at Taylor's Lane, Rathfarnham consisting of 9 units (7 x 3 bedroom and 2 x 4 bedroom, 2.5 storey houses). Work commenced in July 2011and the anticipated duration of the contract is 50 working weeks. This is funded through the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP).
- Sheltered housing scheme in association with Clanmil Housing Association in liaison with Cheshire Homes at Valhalla, Clondalkin consisting of 10 housing units (5 x 1 bed ground floor units, 4 x 1 bed first floor units and 1 x 2 bed duplex on first and second floor) and 1 no. office / staff unit. Work commenced in October 2011 and the anticipated duration of the contract is 65 working weeks. This is funded through the Towards Carbon Neutral & Capital Assistance Scheme.
The Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government has been requested to provide capital allocation under the Social Housing Investment Programme for further infill housing schemes at Deerpark, Sundale, Rossfield and St Finian's to address particular issues of anti-social behaviour or special needs housing requirements but no approval to proceed has to date been forthcoming due to restrictions in capital funding availability. The Council has yet to be informed of its capital allocation for 2012.
Apart from these new housing schemes South Dublin County Council has now fully introduced the Choice Based Lettings Scheme to all applicants on the Council's housing list. It is also intended to continue to roll out of the Applicant Sourced Scheme to housing applicants in phases over the coming months.