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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 09, 2020
HEADED ITEM NO. 5 (d)(i)
Report of Meeting of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 20th February 2020
Present:
Cllr. W. Priestley; Cllr. L. Kinsella-Colman; Cllr. K. Mahon; Cllr. J. Tuffy; S. Harty (PPN) and B. Tyrrell-Collard (ICTU).
Apologies:
Cllr. C. O’Connor; Cllr. B. Pereppadan; J. Lawlor.
Officials in attendance:
C. Ward, Director of Services, N. Hanly, Senior Executive Officer; E. Leech, Senior Executive Officer; M. Staunton, Senior Executive Officer; A. O’Toole, T/Senior Business Transformation & Change Manager & J. Sweeney, Senior Staff Officer.
Also present:
Prof. S. Donnelly (Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin) & E. O’Connor (Senior Architect, Clúid Housing Association)
The meeting was chaired by Cllr. W. Priestley.
HI.1 Minutes of Housing SPC Meeting on 19th November 2019.
The minutes of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee Meeting of the 19th November 2019 were agreed.
HI.2 Matters Arising
C. Ward provided a brief overview of the proposed 2020 work programme for the Committee and pointed out that the list is not exhaustive but can be adjusted as necessary during the year.
The report was noted.
HI.3 Whitestown Way Older Persons Accommodation Development & Proposed Ageing Well Partnership
A joint presentation was delivered by M. Staunton, E. O’Connor (Clúid) and Prof. S. Donnelly (Tallaght Hospital & TCD) on the development of a proposed ageing well partnership programme focused on the proposed development of 81 Older Persons’ Homes at Whitestown Way, Tallaght.
Following questions and contributions from Cllr. Priestley, Cllr. Tuffy and Cllr. L. Kinsella-Colman which were responded to by Prof. S. Donnelly and C. Ward, the Committee noted the report and agreed that the proposed programme should progress.
HI.4 Integrated Housing System Update
A. O’Toole presented an overview of the ongoing development and planned implementation of the new Integrated Housing System.
The Committee welcomed this initiative and following questions and contributions from Cllrs. Priestley, Kinsella-Colman, Mahon and Tuffy and S. Harty and B. Tyrrell-Collard which were responded to by A. O’Toole and C. Ward, the report was noted.
HI.5 Housing Delivery Report 2019 Outturn & 2020 Pipeline/Large Sites Update
M. Staunton provided an update on housing projects delivered in 2019 and projects in pipeline for 2020 followed by an overview by C. Ward of the proposed mixed tenure development on Council lands at Killinarden.
There were questions and contributions by Cllrs. Priestley, Kinsella-Colman, Mahon & Tuffy and S. Harty which were responded to by M. Staunton and C. Ward, following which the report was noted.
H-I (5) – Allocations Update including Analysis of Homeless Applications & Exits
N. Hanly delivered an update and analysis on the allocations and homeless list over the period from 2018 to date and highlighted a number of key policy areas for consideration by members.
There were questions and contributions by Cllrs. Priestley, Kinsella-Colman, Mahon and Tuffy and S. Harty which were responded to by N. Hanly and C. Ward and the report was noted. Following a proposal by Cllr. Priestly, members agreed to schedule a working group meeting of the Committee to discuss issues, implications and responses to the ongoing homeless situation and to report back to the next meeting of the Committee.
HI.6 Any Other Business
Incremental Purchase Scheme
C. Ward briefly outlined issues regarding the Council's operation of the Incremental Purchase Scheme’s which the Committee had previously agreed would exclude cash buyers. Cllr. Priestley noted that this issue required more detailed consideration by the Committee and it was agreed that a report be brought to the next Committee meeting on this matter.
Following a query by Cllr. Kinsella-Colman, it was agreed that a report on the Accelerated Maintenance Programme be provided to the next SPC meeting.
The meeting concluded at 7pm.