COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 12, 2012

HEADED ITEM NO.10

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PROPERTY AT RIVERSDALE HOUSE, RIVERSDALE AVENUE, PALMERSTON, DUBLIN 20

REPORT:

On 21st May 2012, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government advised all Local Authorities by Circular Housing 20/2012 of its intention to progress a limited programme of new projects to be funded from within the overall 2012 capital funding provision for the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). 

Local Authorities were requested to prioritise those CAS proposals which will:

  1. address specific categories of housing need locally, and (
  2. be completed, with funding fully drawn or substantially drawn down, by end November 2012. 

In response to the Department's Circular, an application was received from Dublin Simon Community for a grant in the sum of €1,185,250 under the Capital Assistance Scheme in respect of the purchase of a property at Riversdale House, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerston, Dublin 20.  (The Association is an approved Voluntary Body under Section 5 of the Housing Act, 1988.)

Under Section 6 (8) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 the granting of assistance under the Capital Assistance Scheme is a reserved function of the Council and is subject to the approval of the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government.   Accordingly, the following resolution of this Council is required:

"That, in accordance with the requirements of Section 6 (8) of the Housing (Miscellaneous) Act, 1992 and subject to the approval of the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government, this Council approves the application by Dublin Simon Community for a grant in the sum of €1,185,250 under the Capital Assistance Scheme  for the purchase of a property at Riversdale House, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerston, Dublin 20."