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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive if he has plans to investigate the possibility of setting up a Council housing company or trust in order to deliver more innovative methods of public housing on public land.

REPLY:

There are no plans by this Council to establish any company in relation to housing delivery.

The Kilcarbery housing development has been held up as an exemplar project for the delivery of large numbers of homes on public land within the existing housing policy framework.  in addition, a range of models and delivery mechanisms are being explored for the larger Council owned sites at Killinarden, Clonburris, Rathcoole and Belgard Square North including collaboration with the private sector and Approved Housing Bodies to harness best practice and innovation in the delivery of housing.

Proposals for these sites will be brought before the Elected Members in the coming months and the members' views of the proposed delivery mechanisms will inform how each project proceeds.