COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 25, 2019

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"To ask the Chief Executive to indicate if the Anti Social officers of South Dublin County Council have any jurisdiction over Tuath Housing tenants in Priorsgate Apartments (Address withheld).  Tenants and private owners are complaining of continuous anti social behaviour in the complex and are anxious to get a resolution to the problems experienced by them?"

REPLY:

There are 26 units in( Address witheld) where leases have been granted by South Dublin County Council.  These units are managed on behalf of the Council by Tuath Housing.

Reports of breaches of lease by tenants should be reported in the first instance to Tuath Housing who will liase with the Council's Estate Management Unit.  Where appropriate the Council have and will take action as legislated in the Part 2 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014.  There have been four Warnings served in respect of breaches of lease to date in 2019. The Council are currently working with Tuath Housing regarding the preparation of a case report in order to make an application to District Court for a Possession Order under Section 12 of the 2014 Act.