COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

MOTION NO. 21

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive advise on the plans for Independent Living in the Adamstown area. To include the projected number of units and what the demand is for Independent Living. To advise if AHB are involved in Independent Living accommodation.

REPORT:

There are currently no plans for specific Independent Living in the Adamstown area.  However, some older persons (aged 55 years or older) could be allocated a unit in Adamstown.

There is one Council owned site in Palmerstown which is being progressed by Túath Housing to design stage for Older Persons Specfic Housing which will be allocated to clients over 55's interested in downsizing from current Council accommodation or on the Council's Housing Waiting List. This proposed scheme will be brought to the Area Committee for review prior to Part 8 in mid-2019.

Housing Need of Over 55s

There are currently 553 identified housing/transfer applicants where one or more of the main applicants is aged 55 or over in South Dublin County Council Area. The breakdown of their identified housing need is as follows:

Over 55 Housing Need	1-Bed	2-Bed	3-Bed+	Totals
Housing List	249	75	23	347
HAP Transfer List	92	32	22	146
Transfer List – Downsizing Only	40	20	-	60
Totals	381	127	45	553

The transfer applicants identified above are only those who have specifically requested downsizing to smaller accommodation. There will be further applicants for transfer aged 55 and over on the transfer list looking for one and two bed accommodation but they will have to be identified from cross-referencing with the rents database as their transfer application does not require specific age information.

There are also a significant number of Council rented dwellings where the tenants are in properties significantly exceeding their housing need who will be eligible for downsizing to smaller, older persons accommodation and as such accommodation is planned and delivered, these will be subject to specific contact to explore downsizing transfer options to effect more efficient use of housing stock.