COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 38

MOTION: Councillor M. Duff, Councillor P. Kearns, Councillor Alan Edge

CS3: Add Objective 5: Prioritise the building of social and genuinely affordable housing to meet the housing needs of the citizens of South Dublin.

REPORT: 

This motion seeks to add an objective under Policy CS3 which seeks to ‘Prioritise the building of social and genuinely affordable housing to meet the housing needs of the citizens of South Dublin.’

The intent of the motion is noted. However, Policy CS3 relates to the Monitoring of Population and Housing Growth in accordance with the overarching Core Strategy to meet the needs of current and future citizens of South Dublin.

Based on the contents of the motion an amendment to Housing Policy 1, Objective 4 is considered more appropriate. It reads ‘To provide for social and affordable housing accommodation through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, acquisitions, renovations and acquisitions of vacant homes, leasing, and housing supports including RAS and HAP or any other mechanism promoted under Government Housing Policy.’

RECOMMENDATION:  

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to the existing objective Housing Policy 1, Objective 4 of Chapter 6 as follows:

‘To provide for social and genuinely affordable housing accommodation to meet housing needs through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, acquisitions, renovations and acquisitions of vacant homes, leasing, and housing