COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 10, 2023

QUESTION NO 25.

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief executive following Recent Newstalk radio article with an officer from the housing acquisitions section of Dublin City Council, in the piece the DCC officer stated in the current climate, DCC have loosened their policy on buying houses for HAP tenants whose landlords are selling up. They stated in the interview, they will still look to buy the property, even if the bedrooms don't match the family size. Can you advise if South Dublin County Council are adopting this policy too?

REPLY:

The tenant in-situ acquisitions scheme does not specify criteria for eligibility relating to under or over occupancy, time on list, time in receipt of housing supports etc. and the Council is applying sufficient flexibility to the assessment process to prevent homelessness wherever possible.