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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 13, 2017

QUESTION NO.29

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask how many houses SDCC has built in 2014, 2015 and 2016? How many are planned to be built in 2017? What is the delay in getting building done?

REPLY:

There were no houses built by SDCC in 2014 and 2015. A total of 15 houses were built in 2016 in the following locations:

Location

No. of Units

Belgard Road, Tallaght

3 Traveller Accommodation Units

Suncroft, Tallaght

10

St. Finians, Lucan

2

There are a total of 11 projects with approximately 394 social housing units which are progressing through the cost approvals process with the Department of Housing Planning Community and Local Government. To date final cost approval on contractor costs (Stage 4) has been granted on 2 projects, for 29 units, and these are due to commence construction in early February 2017. A total of 8 projects which have Part 8 approval and are at various stage of cost approvals which is outlined below. A further 3 Rapid Build Projects are pending Part 8 planning approval which are included in SDCC rapid build targets for completion in late 2017/early 2018.  The status of each of the projects are as follows:

Project Name

No. of Units

Part 8 Granted

 

 

 

 

Current Status

St Marks Green, Clondalkin

11

Sep-13

The Department of Housing Planning Community and Local Government (DHPCLG) have approved final contractor costs. Target Site Start Q1 2017

Fortunestown (MacUilliam)

28

Mar-14

Pending Departmental approval of contract tender -target Q1 2017 construction start.

Mayfield Estate

18

Mar-14

The Department of Housing Planning Community and Local Government (DHPCLG) have approved final contractor costs. Target Site Start Q1 2017

Dromcarra, Tallaght

14

Jun-15

Pending Departmental approval of contract tender -target Q1 2017 construction start.

Letts Field, Neilstown, Clondalkin

37

Sep-15

Project currently out to tender for contractors. Start date for construction will be dependent upon Departmental approval of contractor costs (Stage 4)

Ballyboden, Rathfarnham

40

Oct-15

Project currently with the Department for pre-tender approval (Stage 3). Upon receipt of Stage 3 approval SDCC will go to tender for contractors – January 2017

Killinarden, Tallaght

28

Nov-15

Project currently out to tender for contractors. Start date for construction will be dependent upon Departmental approval of contractor costs (Stage 4)

St. Aidans, Tallaght -RAPID BUILD PROJECT

85

Sep-16

Project currently out to tender for design/build contractor.

 Killininny, Tallaght – RAPID BUILD PROJECT

24 (indicative)

 Pending

Part 8 published and report to be presented to Council in February.

St. Cuthberts, Clondalkin – RAPID BUILD PROJECT

59 (Indicative)

Pending

Part 8 published and report to be presented to Council in February.

Oldcastle, Clondalkin – RAPID BUILD PROJECT

50 (Indicative)

Pending

Project currently in pre-planning

 

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