COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 11, 2018
QUESTION NO.4
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Council’s social housing build and purchase programme, and to make a statement on the matter.
REPLY:
Construction Programme Update
The next tranche of social housing build projects has commenced with 2 Part 8's published in April and May with an indicative number of 26 units in total. There are a further 7 proposed schemes as presented at Area Committee Meetings which are currently under review with proposed plans being developed for Part 8 publication from Q2 2018 to Q2 2019. There will be approximately 280 units over these 9 schemes being brought through the Part 8 planning process up to May 2019.
| Electoral Area | Site Location | Indicative No.s | Status |
| Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Terenure | Homeville | 16 | At Part 8 Consultation Stage |
| Tallaght | St. Catherines Knockmore | 10 | Part 8 Consultation to commence 31st May 2018 |
| 26 |
There are currently 9 schemes under construction with a further 1 scheme due to commence in June 2018. These 10 schemes will deliever 351 housing units from June 2018 to June 2019. The breakdown of the schemes across the county are listed below:
| Electoral District | Schemes | No. of Units | Status |
| Clondalkin | St Marks Green, Clondalkin | 11 | On Site April 2017 |
| Tallaght | McUilliam (Fortunestown) | 28 | On Site May 2017 |
| Clondalkin | Mayfield Estate | 17 | On Site February 2017 |
| Tallaght | Dromcarra, Tallaght | 14 | On Site May 2017 |
| Tallaght | St. Aidans, Tallaght = Social + TAP | 90 | On Site August 2017. Partial Handover June 2018 of 47 units. |
| Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Terenure | Killininny, Co Dublin | 24 | On Site Jan 2018 |
| Clondalkin | St. Cuthberts, Clondalkin | 63 | Due to commence June 2018 |
| Clondalkin | Letts Field, Neilstown, Clondalkin | 37 | On Site |
| Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Terenure | Ballyboden, Rathfarnham | 40 | On Site Nov 2017 |
| Tallaght | Killinarden, Tallaght | 27 | On Site October 2017 |
| 351 |
Acquisition Programme Update
The Council are working directly with the Housing Agency to acquire social housing units in addition to a small number of direct housing acquisitions and Part V acquisitions. The Council is focused on housing delivery through the house build programme and turnkey opportunities as they arise. During 2018 we have programmed to acquire a total of 31 housing units under direct acquisitions, housing agency acquisitions and Part V acquisitions as set out below.
| LA Acquisitions Breakdown | |||||
| 2017 | Delivered Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 | |
| SDCC Acquisitions | 26 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Housing Agency Acquisitions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Part V Acquisitions | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |