Reply - TAP Progress Report

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF LOCAL TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

HEADED ITEM NO.3

HEADED ITEM: H. Administration

TAP 2019-2024 Progress Report Jan- April 2022

REPLY:

The Traveller Accommodation Programme (TAP) 2019-2024 was adopted by the Elected Members in July 2019. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are currently preparing guidelines which will issue shortly in relation to the mid-term review of progress under the current TAP. Once the midterm review is completed, the Council will present a report to the elected members. Any amendments to the proposed accommodation programme must then be made within seven months.

Construction/Redevelopment

Four sites were prioritised to be progressed in the current TAP capital programme and were identified for construction/redevelopment works to provide long-term sustainable Traveller Accommodation in the County:

Fonthill Road: Proposals for the construction of this new Traveller- specific innovative development will comprise of seven new ‘A’ rated energy efficient homes: five four-bedroom and two three-bedroom two storey houses The Part 8 planning application will be published shortly and will go to public consultation. The proposals will be available for inspection at County Hall, Tallaght, and Civic Offices, Clondalkin or online on the Council’s Consultation Portal.

Adamstown – Planning approval in Adamstown for the delivery of six units of accommodation (four-bedroom homes) has been granted under a Part V agreement with the developer. It is expected that these units will be available for allocation in 2022.

Owendoher Haven – The Council held ten individual consultation meetings with residents between 16^th and 23^rd March 2022 regarding the redevelopment of the site. The revised designed plans for two storey homes based on the consultation process with CENA has been widely welcomed and a follow up group meeting with their representatives is to be scheduled for April.

Oldcastle Park - With the agreement of the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee, the Council has completed a Traveller led consultation process through CENA (Culturally Appropriate Homes Limited), to bring forward proposals for the redevelopment of Oldcastle Park. Preliminary drawings for the location of new Traveller specific and social housing units have recently been completed by our Architectural Services Department. The Council has now recommenced engagement with the residents regarding the type and design of their new homes. Four of eight schedued meetings have taken place. Four of the meetings are to be rescheduled. A further ten meetings to be confirmed with families, week commencing 4^th April 2022.

Provision of Medical Chalet

No. of Units	Location	Type	Status
1	Old Castle Park	Medical Unit	Under Construction
1	Kishogue Park	Medical Unit	Under Construction

In addition to above, the allocation of standard social housing to Traveller households under the Traveller Accommodation Programme continues on an ongoing basis for those families whose stated preference is for such accommodation. To date in 2022, three households have transferred from Traveller Specific to Standard Social Housing with a further three offers made and accepted with allocations pending. One offer declined.