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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2022

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has requested additional funding from central government due to rising costs of material provision to assist in the provision of affordable homes, if so what is the status of any such request?

REPLY:

Applications by the Council to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for support for the delivery of affordable homes are made on a project-by-project basis under the DHLGH Affordable Housing Fund.  Applications will be made for support under this fund for the affordable housing projects at Clonburris, Belgard Square North and Clonburris in particular when there are formal projected development cost updates by way of tender or other key project milestones.   In addition, the Council, both directly and through the local government sector's Housing Delivery Coordination Office, continues to engage with DHLGH on all housing delivery challenges including recent and potential future cost impacts due to inflation, supply chain, staff availability and other issues.