COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 08, 2006

QUESTION 26

QUESTION: Cllr. Eamonn Tuffy

To ask the Manager if he can advise if the estate agent involved in the selling of units under the Affordable Housing Initiative(Sustaining Progress) in April 2006 is being paid a fee in respect of the sale of each unit, how much was the fee, and was the fee included in the price of the units and paid by the purchasers, or was the fee paid by the developer, and if so did the developer absorb the total cost of the selling fees or was the cost of the fees paid from Council or exchequer funds?

REPLY

Tenders were invited by Dublin City Council for the provision of affordable housing in the Greater Dublin area in exchange for lands at Harcourt Terrace in the ownership of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Agriculture.  The successful tender was received from Durkan New Homes who in exchange for the said lands will provide 193 affordable residential homes at Rosse Court, Balgaddy, The Belfry, Citywest, and Rathgael, Clondalkin.  In the agreement entered into between South Dublin County Council and Durkan New Homes, the developer is solely responsible for the marketing and sale of the Residential Units.

One of the principles underpinning the Sustaining Progress Affordable Housing Initiative is that it should not impact on the exchequer or general government finances.