COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland

"To ask the Chief Executive how many vacant council properties are currently in the Rathfarnham LEA, and how many Part V units are expected this year?"

REPLY:

"To date this Council have formalised agreements with developers to deliver 18 units under the Part V requirement for 10% of social housing on private residential developments by the end of 2018. These units will be delivered over 6 private developments in the Rathfarnham area.

Local Electoral Area Delivered Units in 2017 Q1 2018  Q2 2018  Q3 2018  Q4 2018
Rathfarnham 6 13 2 0 3

In line with South Dublin County Council Vacant Homes Strategy 2017 the Council are progressing through the analysis of properties reported as vacant in the GEO Directory as of March 2017. The current number now privately owned vacant properties in SDCC which are not derelict or vacant sites is 26. Within the Rathfarnham area 1 property has been identified as possible derelict. All properties that were found in very poor condition or in ruins have been forward to the Derelict Sites and Vacant Sites sections to investigate under the Derelict and Vacant Sites Act and will be processed accordingly."