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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

QUESTION NO. 53

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into how many council houses have been provided by Part 5s for the years 2017, 2018 , 2019 and how many are envisaged for the next 5 years?  To also ask how these houses are allocated and is there any situation where a new development would not have to provide council housing of 10%?

REPLY:

The number of Part V units delivered for 2017, 2018, 2019 (year to date & projected) and 2020 (projected) is as follows:

Year	No. of Part V Homes Delivered
2017	51
2018	145
2019 - to end August 2019	25
2019 - projected to end of year	95
2020 - projected	68

The Housing Department works closely with the Planning Department to track active planning permissions but we do not have a specific, projected delivery figure for Part V units beyond 2020 at this stage.

Our Part V team work with developers to negotiate and agree suitable housing which meets the needs of clients on the Council's housing waiting list while also striving to ensure good value for money.

Under the current legislation, the developer must provide 10% of social housing within all private housing developments.  The Council and the developer may agree to provide the 10% at a different location where value for money or other considerations make it the most appropriate solution but this is generally the least preferable option will only be used where absolutely necessary.