COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, June 19, 2006

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor M. Murphy

"To ask the Manager how many of the people that are in the top 100 of the housing list for Tallaght, live in St Aengus, Tymon North, Castle Tymon or Tymonville , seperate to that how many live in the other St Aengus Parish estates (Glenview, Balrothery, Brookmount, Hazelbrook, Castlepark, Castlelawns)?"

 

REPLY:

The number of applicants in the top 100 of the Tallaght Housing Lists (including Central and West Tallaght) for accommodation in 1,2,3 or 4 bedroom type units living in estates listed is as follows:-

St Aonghus, Tymon North, Castle Tymon, Tymonville     =      7

Glenview Balrothery, Brookmount, Hazelbrook, Castlepark, Castlelawns   =   8

These applicants have been on the Council's Housing list for an average of 6 years. 

There are 3,100 applicants on the current November 2005 Housing list who have expressed a preference for the Central Tallaght Area.  In Central Tallaght this year to date there have been 5 tenancies granted - all to 1 bedroom units, whereas 74 tenancies have been granted to the West Tallaght housing area, the majority being 3 bedroom units.  In the period 2003 to 2005 334 tenancies have been granted in the Tallaght housing area, 22 of these to the Central Tallaght area.  Central Tallaght is a highly sought after housing area with few vacancies, the majority of housing applicants who express a preference for both Central and West Tallaght will be offered housing accommodation in the West Tallaght area primarily.