COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2016

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the provision of Pre-Fabricated Emergency Accommodation and to include in the report what work has been done to identify suitable sites within this Local Authority for this accommodation, the projected timeframe for bringing the first set on stream and if he would make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

As part of the Government’s direction on quick delivery of social units and to reduce the costly use of Hotel Accommodation to meet Homeless Emergency Accommodation for families in the Dublin Region South Dublin County Council is required to provide 105 Rapid Delivery units as part of the 500 units to be delivered in the Dublin Region.

Of the 280 social housing units identified in report to April 2016 report to Council, 105 will be Rapid Build Units and will be distributed over a number of projects.

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.