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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 11, 2019

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor David McManus

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the level of rent arrears from social housing for the period 2014-2019 within South Dublin County Council, if these are available for each local electoral area, how such arrears are managed and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The level of Housing Rent arrears for years 2014 – to date are detailed below which shows a reduction of over €240,800 in arrears over the past 10 months:

	Housing Rent arrears @
2014	€7,827,834
2015	€7,879,454
2016	€7,749,612
2017	€7,770,483
2018	€8,117,785

 2019 to Date             €7,876,937

South Dublin County Council has established a Debt Management Unit which incorporates the collection of Housing Rents amongst it tasks. The Debt Management Unit provides a much focused team of experts dedicated to working constructively with the Council's tenants while at the same time safeguarding the Council’s revenue streams and reducing the value of the debt outstanding to the Council.

The Housing Rent arrears are being managed by staff from the Debt Management unit. They contact tenants in arrears and work constructively with them in addressing their arrears through various means such as agreed repayment plans etc. Over the past 10 months Housing rent arrears have reduced by €240,848 or 3%