COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

HEADED ITEM NO. 17

The Housing Construction and Procurement Report:

Social Housing Leasing Initiative

As at 1/6/12, a total of 145 privately owned properties have been procured county wide under lease arrangements and the properties made available for tenanting by persons on the social housing waiting list. 27 of these properties are in the Clondalkin electoral area. A further 29 cases are in process of which 7 are in the Clondalkin electoral area.  

Rental Accommodation Scheme

31st May 2012

RAS Transfers

29th February 2012                                 31st of May 2012                    Total

329                                                             10                                    339

Inspections (Countywide)

29th February 2012                               31st May 2012                          Total

4400                                                              165                               4565

VOLUNTARY HOUSING REPORT

Valhalla, Watery Lane, Clondalkin.

The council, in conjunction with Clanmil Housing Association Ireland Limited, is providing an integrated sheltered housing project of 10 dwellings and one staff office unit at Valhalla, Watery Lane, Clondlakin. The accommodation layout consists of :

• 5 X  1 bedroom ground floor units (including four special needs units)
• 4 X 1 bedroom units
• 1 X 2 bedroom dulpex on the first and second floors.

All units will be fully accessible with own door.

The construction contract for Valhalla is a 15 month one which began in November 2011. The works are progressing on schedule and look set to be completed by the target completion date of January 2013.