COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)
Monday, May 27, 2013
QUESTION NO. 12
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
"To ask the Manager to state how many residential properties in (a) Dublin 12 and (b) Dublin 6w are (i) in the ownership of the Council and (ii) being leased by the Council on behalf of a tenant, and to make a statement on how the Council intends to meet the housing needs of residents east of the M50 in the time ahead?"
REPLY:
The Council has ownership of 77 residential properties in the Dublin 12 and 6W postal districts, all of which are in use for social housing purposes and all are currently tenanted. Under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative and Rental Accommodation Scheme the Council has procured 30 properties in the Dublin 12 and 6W postal districts under lease arrangements. All 30 properties are currently tenanted by persons from the social housing waiting list. The Council continues to assess all expressions of interest in leasing options received from property owners towards the provison of social housing. They council intends to meet the housing needs of the residents through a combination of Rental Accommodation Scheme, Applicant Source Housing and Leasing. We will also work in conjunction with Approved Housing Bodies to try and meet the needs of residents east of the M50.