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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2015

QUESTION NO.17

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on social housing plans for the County, detailing the numbers of social homes planned for each electoral area, the size and type of homes planned, the processes by which these homes are to be provided, and to make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

The report to the Council Meeting in March 2015 set out proposals for Social Housing units for the period 2015 to 2017 in line with the Housing strategy as set out in the Governments “Social Housing Strategy 2020 – Support, Supply and Reform” published late November 2014. The Programme envisages both new-build housing and a flexible range of supports to the private rental sector and the social housing sector. Nationally the Programme aspires to the construction of 35,000 new houses to address social housing need. The Councils target for 2015 - 2017 is 1,445  of which 350 units will be through capital projects including direct build, CAS projects, acquisitions and Part V.

Following a detailed study of infill sites owned by South Dublin County Council carried out in late 2014. These sites were reviewed under criteria of –

The roll-out of Part 8 display at consultation over the coming months as reported is as follows:

Month Address  
March Dromcarra Drive, Tallaght 20
April Letts Field, Neilstown 25
May Balyboden 35
June Balgaddy ‘F’ Lucan 50
July
  1. , Rowlagh
 39
August Kilinarden Tallaght 24
September Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham 40
October Fernwood, Tallaght 22
November Fonthill Road Link Road, Neilstown 50
December January  2016             
  1. Brookfield
Maplewood Tallaght                                            		                   50                     18        

The numbers of homes above are indicative and may vary slightly as schemes are designed and consulted in detail. An overall working target of 647 dwellings , including larger schemes mentioned earlier and not listed will be pursued as the Councils immediate target.

Three projects are already tendered and in process of approval to go on site –

  • Suncroft Tallaght
 10 dwellings
  • St. Finians, Lucan
   2 dwellings
  • Belgard Road Tallaght
   2 dwellings
  15

Three projects are already Part 8 approved, costed and awaiting sanction to proceed to tender by DOELG -

  • St. Marks Green
 11 dwellings
  • Mayfield
 18 dwellings
  • Mac Uilliam
 28 dwellings
  57

The Part 8 process on Dromcarra is completed and has started on the Letts Field proposal.

The Council is also working Approved Housing Bodies on CAS proposals submitted to the Department.