COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To amend: H1 Objective 4: To provide for social and affordable housing accommodation that will focus on direct provision of housing through the Local Authority, AHBs and Co-Operatives and through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, cost rental, acquisitions, renovations and acquisitions of vacant homes.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to alter H1 Objective 4 as follows:

From: ‘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,.’

To: ‘To provide for social and affordable housing accommodation that will focus on direct provision of housing through the Local Authority, AHBs and Co-Operatives and through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, cost rental, acquisitions, renovations and acquisitions of vacant homes leasing, and housing supports including RAS and HAP or any other mechanism promoted under Government Housing Policy.’

The motion seeks to insert wording and remove text from H1 Objective 4. The various Part V mechanisms to deliver social and affordable housing accommodation is driven by Government Housing Policy and in recognition that such policy exists and has the potential to change over the lifetime of the Development Plan it is not considered appropriate to remove such text.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion be adopted with amendment taking into consideration the content of this motion and motion 70938 such that H1 Objective 4 reads:

‘To work with Approved Housing Bodies and Co-Operatives and provide for social and affordable housing accommodation, through a range of delivery mechanisms including new builds, acquisitions, renovations and acquisitions of vacant homes, cost rental, leasing, and housing supports including RAS and HAP or any other mechanism promoted under Government Housing Policy, with priority given to new builds and renovations whenever available.’