COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 20, 2016
QUESTION NO.16
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive to state how many Council houses are currently vacant; will he give details in respect of each electoral area and state what actions are being taken to allow for these vacant houses to be offered to potential tenants.
REPLY:
Currently there are 39 housing units vacant North and South of South Dublin County Council administrative area which are the two housing area options for applicants. Of the 39 vacant units, 11 are ready for allocation with 8 tenants sourced. The remaining 3 dwellings without tenants sourced were advertised on Choice Based Letting system Friday 3rd June. The remaining 28 dwellings are under various stages of repair, 22 of these have tenants sourced. Potential tenants for the remaining 6 dwellings are currently being sourced, including housing list, transfers, priority, downsizing and overcrowding applicants.
When a unit becomes vacant the process of sourcing of a new tenant commences. Depending on the condition of the vacant dwelling, re-let works can usually commence immediately. Work is always prioritised in dwellings where tenants have been sourced.