COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 13, 2017
QUESTION NO.25
QUESTION: Councillor M. Ward
Have the Council got plans to hire a vacant house officer, when will the position be filled and what is the job specification of the roll?
REPLY:
The Council is finalising its Vacant Homes Strategy to submit to the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government. The Minister for Housing Planning and Local Government in his communication of the 25th August (Circular letter PL 7/2017 refers) set out the requirement for each Local Authority to prepare a Vacant Homes Strategy including early actions to be taken at a local level. The development of a Strategy by each Local Authority is as set out in Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. Pillar 5 sets actions to address the utilisation of Existing Housing – Action 5.1 under this Pillar states:
- Develop a National Vacant Housing Re-Use Strategy, informed by Census 2016 Data, to:-
- Complete a register of vacant units across the country,
- Identify the number, location and reasons for longer term vacancies (i.e. over 6 months) in high demand areas, and
- Set out a range of actions to bring vacant units back into use
The strategy will be presented at the Housing Strategic Policy Committee Meeting on 20th November 2017.