COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 11, 2016
QUESTION NO.13
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive if he would present a report regarding the provision of all Social Housing options in 2016 confirming the planned number of completions and acquisitions for the calendar year and indicate the number and date of any commencements this year and will he also break down these numbers in each of the respective categories by area committee and will he make a detailed statement in the matter.
REPLY:
Housing Capital Programme Update 22nd June 2016
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 including RAS and Leasing of which 350 units will be through capital projects including direct build, CAS projects, acquisitions and Part V. There is currently no affordable housing scheme operational in the County.
The position as at June 2016 in respect of the various projects as follows:
New Build projects which commenced on site in 2015 are:
|
Scheme Address |
No. of Units in Scheme |
Estimated Delivery Date |
Local Electoral Area |
|
Suncroft Tallaght |
10 dwellings |
2nd Quarter 2016 |
Tallaght |
|
St. Finians, Lucan |
2 dwellings |
July 2016 |
Lucan |
|
Belgard Road Tallaght (traveller accommodation) |
3 dwellings |
Completed March 2016 |
Tallaght |
|
Total |
15 Units |
|
|
New Build Project which are due to commence construction in 2016:
Stage 3 approval have been received from the DECLG in respect of the following 3 projects –tender documents for contractors are currently being prepared and will be submitted to the DOE for approval in the forthcoming weeks. Consultants have been appointed in respect of the following three projects.
|
Scheme Address |
No. of Units in Scheme |
Target Construction Commencement Date |
Local Electoral Area |
|
St. Marks Green, Clondalkin |
11 |
3rd Quarter 2016 |
Clondalkin |
|
Mac Uilliam, Tallaght |
28 |
3rd Quarter 2016 |
Tallaght |
|
Mayfield, Clondalkin |
18 |
3rd Quarter 2016 |
Clondalkin |
|
Total no. of Units |
57 |
|
|
Progress in relation to the rollout of the Part 8 Social Housing Programme is as follows:
| Scheme Name (Location Address) | Approved by Council |
Current Stage |
|
| Dromcarra, Tallaght | 14 | Yes, June 2015 |
Design team currently being appointed. Stage 3 approval pending from DOE which will follow with the preparation of tender documents for contractors. |
| Letts Field, Clondalkin | 37 | Yes, September 2015 |
Design team currently being appointed. Stage 3 approval pending from DOE which will follow with the preparation of tender documents for contractors. |
| Owendoher, Ballyboden | 40 | Yes, October 2015 |
Design team currently being appointed. Stage 3 approval pending from DOE which will follow with the preparation of tender documents for contractors. |
| Killinarden, Tallaght | 27 | Yes, November 2015 |
Design team currently being appointed. Awaiting Stage 1 & 2 DOE Approval. |
| Total | 118 |
|
The foregoing projects are included in SDCC Housing Strategy 2015-2017. Delivery of these housing units will come on stream over the next two years.
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) | 80 - Social Housing RAPID Build + 5 - TAU |
| Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham | 40 |
| St. Marks Avenue Clondalkin | 40 – of which 25 RAPID Build |
| Fonthill Road Link Road Project, Neilstown, Clondalkin | 70 |
| Balgaddy F, Lucan | 50 |
| Total | 285 Units |
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.
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.
These are included in the number of 285 units above and will be 80 units at St Aidan’s Brookfield and 25 Units at St Marks Avenue.
In Summary:
The Councils target for 2015 - 2017 is 1,445 including RAS and Leasing and of which 350 units will be capital projects including direct build, CAS projects, acquisitions and Part V at a total Capital allocation of €64.7M. SDCC proposals will far exceed these targets.
Construction 2016 – 15 Units
New Build to be completed – 2017/2018 – 57
RAPID Delivery Units completed 2017 – 105 Units
New Build Complete by Quarter 1 2018 – 119 Units
Acquisition in 2016 – 70 (Countywide)
Part V Units – 33 units committed
CAS Call announced 22nd June 2016 inviting AHB’s to apply for capital funding to deliver through construction or acquisition of accommodation to meet the needs of priority groups from SDCC housing list.