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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 11, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO. 17

HEADED ITEM: D. of Corporate Performance & Change Management

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992

 

REPLY:

The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government have given delegated sanction to all local authorities to approve the acquisition of properties under CAS 2017 by Approved Housing Bodies without the prior approval of the Department.

South Dublin County Council have used this delegated sanction per Circular Housing 30/2017 to approve the acquisition of one unit by Dublin Simon Community, subject to compliance with the terms of that Circular with particular regard to verifying housing need, providing independent valuations, working within the acquisition ceilings and establishing deliverability.

An application was received from Dublin Simon Community on the 17th of May 2018 for a grant to acquire 37 Hillview, Mount Talbot, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 under the Capital Assistance Scheme. The Association is an Approved Housing Body under Section 5 of the Housing Act, 1988.

The property will be used to accommodate people from South Dublin County Council’s housing list.

Under Section 6 (8) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 the granting of assistance under the Capital Assistance Scheme is a reserved function of the Council and is subject to the approval of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Accordingly, the following motion is required:

“That this Council recommends that the application for a grant in the sum of €200,000 under the Capital Assistance Scheme to Dublin Simon Community for the acquisition of property at 37 Hillview, Mount Talbot, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, or any substitute property up to a similar amount, in accordance with the requirements of Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous) Act, 1992 be approved”.