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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2019

QUESTION NO. 36

QUESTION: Councillor William Priestley

To ask the Chief Executive whether any structure is in place to assist the first wave of couples who partook in the Affordable Housing Scheme (2009) to secure enlarged homes now that their families have predictably expanded.

REPLY:

The Scheme of Priorities for Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements was adopted by the Council at the May 2019 meeting and has been approved by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.  In accordance with the Regulations (S.I 81 of 2019), the scheme makes provision for consideration of households that have previously purchased a dwelling under an affordable dwelling purchase arrangement but now required to move to either a different dwelling or different administrative area or both.

Further guidance is awaited from DHPLG on the terms and criteria for the national Affordable Dwelling Purchase Scheme which will be notified to the Members when received.