COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 09, 2020
Minutes of Meeting of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 18th November 2019
Present:
Cllr C. O’Connor (Chair); Cllr D. O’Donovan; Cllr. B. Pereppadan; Cllr W. Priestley; S. Harty (PPN).
Apologies:
B. Tyrrell-Collard; Cllr K. Mahon; Cllr M. Ward.
Officials in attendance:
C. Ward, Director of Services, N. Hanly, Senior Executive Officer; E. Leech, Senior Executive Officer; M. Staunton, Senior Executive Officer; N. Noonan, Communications Manager & Jacqueline Sweeney, Senior Staff Officer.
The Meeting was Chaired by Cllr. C. O’Connor.
H-I (1) – Minutes of Housing SPC Meeting on 24th April 2019.
The Minutes of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee Meeting of the 24th April 2019 were AGREED.
H-I (2) – Matters Arising
None.
H-I (3) – Role of SPC & Requirements under the Lobbying Regulation Act
C. Ward provided a brief overview of the SPC Scheme that was adopted at the Council Meeting on 14th October 2019 and drew attention to the obligations under The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. Both documents are available for download for Committee members to review
H-I (4) – Corporate Plan Consultation
N. Noonan delivered a presentation on the key commitments and achievements of the Corporate Plan 2015-2019 and asked members to access the link on sdcc.ie and encourage citizens to have their say in the development of the new Corporate Plan 2020-2024.
Following questions and contributions from Cllr. O’Connor, Cllr. O’Donovan, Cllr. Priestley, and S. Harty which were responded to by C. Ward and N. Noonan, the Committee noted the closing date for submissions on 22nd November.
H-I (5) – Housing Supply & Mixed Tenure Developments Update
C. Ward and M. Staunton presented a report on housing supply including an overview of the proposed mixed tenure sites, a focus on providing older persons' accommodation with an associated rightsizing policy, the anticipated final housing supply figures for 2019 and an overview of the Capital Advance Leasing Facility used by Approved Housing Bodies to increase social housing supply. C. Ward asked that the committee consider the presentation in the context of their policy formulation role in the new Housing SPC and to continue to engage with their views on the mixed tenure sites.
There were contributions from Cllr. O’Donovan, Cllr. Priestley, Cllr. Pereppadan and S. Harty which were responded to by C. Ward and M. Staunton, following which the report was NOTED.
H-I (6) – Housing Disability Supports
N. Hanly & M. Staunton presented a joint report on housing supports for people with a disability for both Council tenants and private homeowners.
There were contributions from Cllr. O’Donovan, Cllr. Priestley and S. Harty which were responded to by C. Ward, M. Staunton and N. Hanly. The report was noted with the Committee also requesting a future update on unsuccessful applications for grants for private home owners.
H-I (7) – Differential Rent Scheme Update
E. Leech provided an overview of changes which will be implemented in the South Dublin County Council differential rent scheme following the adoption of the 2020 budget at the annual budget meeting on 14th November 2019.
There were contributions by Cllr. O’Donovan and S. Harty which were responded to by C. Ward and E. Leech and the report was NOTED.
H-I (8) – Allocations Update
N. Hanly presented a breakdown and analysis of the South Dublin County Council housing waiting list, including information on total allocations of accommodation for 2019 to-date.
Following contributions from Cllr. Priestley, Cllr. O’Donovan and S. Harty which were responded to by C. Ward and N. Hanly, the report was NOTED
H-I (9) – AOB
Cllr. Priestley and Cllr. O’Donovan thanked staff for the presentations and level of information provided. C. Ward committed to continued provision of information and stats to assist the members in their policy formulation function.
The meeting concluded at 7pm