COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor Liam Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney

Motion: To amend H1 Objective 4 as follows: 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, with priority given to new builds and renovations whenever available.

REPORT:

This motion seeks to amend H1 Objective 4 to read 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 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, with priority given to new builds and renovations whenever available.’

It is considered that the proposed changes in this motion are acceptable.

Should this be agreed with motion 71404 the combined effect to H1 Objective 4 would be:

To work with Approved Housing Bodies and Co-Operative 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.’

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion be adopted as follows:

H1 Objective 4:

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, with priority given to new builds and renovations whenever available.’