COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 12, 2024

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into how many staff are currently assigned to the Housing Section and how this compares for each of the previous 3 years, and to confirm how many are tasked with responsibility for handling and progressing the Tenant-in-Situ Scheme?

REPLY:

As of the 1st January 2024, 218 posts are assigned to the Housing Department. The corresponding figure in 2023 and 2022 respectively, was 210 and 201.

Tenant-in-Situ applications are managed and assessed by the Housing Procurement team, which consists of 8 staff members. In addition there is further support provided by our Law Department, Dublin City Valuers Office and technical advice from the Clerk of Works in our Housing Maintenance and Refurbishment team.