COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on how many tenants in Balgaddy (Meile An Ri/Tor An Ri/Buirg An Ri/Foxdene) are currently on a Transfer List including a breakdown for each Estate and the average amount of time on the Transfer List for each Estate?

REPLY:

In order to qualify for a transfer, certain criteria must be met:

Reason for requesting a transfer – downsizing, overcrowding, medical, anti-social, compassionate

• Tenant must have full clear rent account
• House inspection to be passed
• Housing file to be up to date (family composition, income etc)
• Clear estate management checks

A full review of South Dublin County Council transfer list was carried out in 2018, whereby all applicants with open transfers were contacted by letter and requested to state if they still required a transfer.  Following this review the position is as follows

 Current total number on transfer list (countywide):                   386

 Balgaddy Transfers (Buirg an Ri, Tor an Ri, Meile an Ri)

 Total Transfer requests:                                                18

 Reason for Transfer:      

 Overcrowding:                                                                 8

 Downsizing:                                                                      2

 Medical                                                                             6

 Maintenance                                                                      2

 Of these 18 requests, 2 are pending a transfer having been offered and accepted a property 

 Transfers are offered taking the following into consideration:

• Time on List
• Urgency of the transfer
• Suitable properties becoming available
• Transfer criteria being met

 We are actively working through the transfer list, and 112 transfers were carried out in 2018.