COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 10, 2018
HEADED ITEM NO. 18
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM PETER MC VERRY TRUST, FOCUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND CIRCLE VOLUNTARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992
REPLY:
Pursuant to Circular Housing 30/2017, the Council has been given delegated sanction by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to approve the acquisition of properties under the Capital Assistance Scheme without the prior approval of the Department.
Proposals for acquisitions were received from Peter McVerry Trust, Focus Housing Association CLG and Circle Voluntary Housing Association to acquire three 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. The Council has 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.
| No of Units | Unit Type | CAS Grant | Location |
| 1 | 2 Bed Apartment | 240,000 | Rosse Court, Lucan |
| 1 | 1 Bed Apartment | 202,000 | Westgate, Tallaght |
| 1 | 3 bed House | 260,000 | Maplewood, Tallaght |
| €702,000 |
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 and Local Government.
Accordingly, the following motion is required:
“That this Council recommends that the application for a grant in the sum of €702,000 under the Capital Assistance Scheme to Peter McVerry Trust, Focus Housing Association CLG and Circle Voluntary Housing Association respectively for the acquisition of three properties in the Tallaght and Lucan areas 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”.