COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF HOUSING SPC

Monday, November 18, 2019

HEADED ITEM NO. 1

Minutes of Meeting of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, 24^th April 2019

Present:

Cllr C. King (Chair); Cllr M. Ward; Cllr. E. Hendrick, Cllr M. Duff.

Apologies:

B. Tyrrell-Collard; Cllr K. Mahon; Cllr M. Genockey; Cllr L. Dunne.

Officials in attendance:

C. Ward, Director of Services, N. Hanly, Senior Executive Officer & E. Leech, Senior Executive Officer.

The Meeting was Chaired by Cllr. C. King.

H-I (1) – Minutes of Housing SPC Meeting on 14^th February 2019.

The Minutes of the Housing and Social Development Strategic Policy Committee Meeting of the 14^th February 2019 were AGREED.

H-I (2) – Matters Arising

None.

H-I (3) – Draft Scheme of Priority for Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements

E. Leech gave a presentation on the proposed draft Scheme of Priority and the background to the development of same.

It was noted also that the regulations require that the Council adopt a Scheme of Priorities no later than the 18^th June.

Following questions and contributions from Cllr. King, Cllr. Ward, Cllr. Hendrick and Cllr. Duff which were responded to by C. Ward and E. Leech, it was agreed that the draft Scheme:

• Include a table matching accommodation need to house size to limit overcrowding, have appropriate regard for current and potential future household size where possible;
• Use a zero kilometres distance in respect of priority for distances from both full-time education and employment in the draft scheme. (The Committee felt that it was not appropriate to limit the location where persons were working in this regard because census data tells us that the majority of people living in South Dublin County that are in employment, are working outside the County. Equally, they decided that given the range of educational facilities (potentially ranging from pre-school to third-level) it would not be appropriate to grant priority for an affordable home on the basis of a somewhat arbitrary distance related to the location where a family member is in education.)

On this basis, the Committee AGREED to recommend the draft Scheme of Priority for Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements for adoption by the full Council.

H-I (4) – New Allocations Scheme

N. Hanly provided an update on the Committee’s sub-group work on a draft Allocations Scheme and gave a presentation on the proposed draft Allocations Scheme, the proposed changes and additional actions agreed by the sub-group.

There were contributions from Cllrs. King, Hendrick and Ward, following which it was AGREED that the draft Allocations Scheme be recommended by the Committee for approval by the Council at the May meeting.

H-I (9) – AOB.

None.

The meeting concluded at 5pm.