COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 25, 2016

QUESTION NO. 21

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm plans for effective public consultation in respect of his proposals to provide the already announced Council Housing on 2 sites in Springfield Estate, Tallaght at Ashgrove/Fernwood/Lanndale Lawns and also Maplewood Road and in reporting will he also state what schedule is now being followed in respect of his proposals?"

REPLY:

The Part 8 programme will continue to progress on an incremental basis throughout the county. As part of the consultation process the Council is open to engaging with representative resident groups within the area of the proposed development.

The Council proposes to advance the House Build programme in accordance with the schedule below in 2016/2017:

Address	No. of Units – Numbers below are indicative and may alter during the course of the Part 8 process
St. Aidans, Brookfield, Tallaght (Includes Traveller Accommodation construction of 5 group houses)	75 - Social Housing 5 - TAU
Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham	40
St. Marks Avenue Clondalkin	40
Fonthill Road Link Road Project, Neilstown, Clondalkin	70
Balgaddy F, Lucan	50
Total	280

The identification of sites appropriate for Social Housing Build is an ongoing process and Members will be advised of any such additional developments. The Council is also developing briefs on sites for development in collaboration with Approved Housing Bodies who will be selected through expressions of interest in accordance with the agreed protocols between Local Authorities and Irish Council for Social Housing.

No final decision has yet been made in relation to these or any further sites identified.