COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO. 13

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living)  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 by Approved Housing Bodies without the prior approval of the Department.

In September 2018 proposals were received from HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living Ltd) to acquire 2 housing units under the Capital Assistance Scheme. These proposals for acquisitions are in line with unit ceiling costs and will address priority need housing in accordance with the Capital Assistance Scheme. These organisations are Approved Housing Bodies under Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1992 and are signed up to the Voluntary Regulatory Code for Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland. South Dublin County Council have used the delegated sanction per Circular Housing 30/2017 to approve these acquisitions as listed below 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.

 

AHB	Address of Acquisition	No of Units	Category of Need	Unit Type	CAS Grant	Local Electoral Area
HAIL	16 Rosse Court Heights, Lucan, Co. Dublin	1	Disability	1 Bed Apartment	€189,000	Lucan
HAIL	59 Rosse Court Heights, Lucan, Co. Dublin	1		1 Bed Apartment	€187,000	Lucan
			Disability
		2			€376,000

Under Section 6(8) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) 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, Community and Local Government.

Accordingly, the following motion is required:

“That this Council recommends that the application for a grant in the sum of €376,000 under the Capital Assistance Scheme to Housing Association for Integrated Living Ltd for the acquisition of 2 properties in the Lucan area 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”.