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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2013

QUESTION NO 13

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager for a breakdown of the amount of Grant(s) made available for 2013 in respect of the Traveller accommodation and with what conditions, how this compared to previous years (2009 - 2011)  and to the pitch made by this Council and how much additional, if any, is/will be added from SDCC resources?

REPLY:

For 2013, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government have advised the Council that they intend to provide a capital allocation of €50,000 to cover existing commitments for outstanding balances on developments at Turnpike Group Housing Scheme and Bay 6 Cherryfield RCP.   The Traveller Accommodation Unit had sought  €870,000 to start proposed developments at Belgard Road, St. Aidans and Ballyowen Lane.  The full cost of these developments would have been €1,720,000 over 2 years.

This matter will be discussed at the forthcoming Housing Action Plan  with Officials of the Department of the Environment Community and Local Government. 

In 2012 a capital allocation of €250,000 was granted by the Department following a Capital construction claim for €1,016,750. 

In previous years the capital contribution from the Department has matched the capital construction claim from the Traveller Accommodation Unit and in fact separate claims for the refurbishment of some derelict units were  also granted.