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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, October 22, 2018

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to present an up to date report on his efforts to deliver new housing projects in the Tallaght area; will he give details of each project currently under construction and confirm when houses will be available for allocation and will he also provide information on his future plans for housing developments in the Tallaght area?"

REPLY:

"On the current housing construction programme there are a total of 4 schemes under construction which are due to deliver 158 units in total.  The scheme details are as follows:

Local Electoral Area

Schemes No. of Units

Status

Tallaght South Mac Uilliam, Tallaght 28 Due for Handover Q4 2018
Tallaght South Dromcarra, Tallaght 14 Due for Handover Q4 2018
Tallaght South Killinarden, Tallaght 26 Due for Handover Q4 2018
Tallaght South Sheehy Skeffington Meadows, Tallaght Social + TAP Scheme 90 Partial Handover of 63 Units delivered in 2018. 27 units to be completed in Quarter 4 2018. 22 social housing units and 5 Traveller Accomodation Units.
    158  

On the next tranche on housing construction there are currenly three schemes which have developed proposals which have indicative numbers of 147 units in total. These schemes are at early stage of planning and development and are projected to delivery in 2020/2021.

Local Electoral Area

Scheme Location Proposed/Approved Units Current Status
Tallaght South St. Catherine's Knockmore 13 Part 8 Approved September 2018. Next stage detailed design and tender
Tallaght Central Fernwood & Maplewood, Tallaght 53 Older Persons Schemes with Clúid Housing. Part 8 approved October 2018
Tallaght Central Whitestown Way, Tallaght 81 Older Persons Schemes with Clúid Housing. Currently at Part 8 consultation and due to go to Council November 2018
    147  

The Council are reviewing sites on the housing land bank, to review for further opportunities and to develop suitable proposals for social housing developments within the Tallaght area and county wide. A full presentation will be made at the Special Council Meeting on Housing scheduled for the 16th of October 2018 in this regard."