COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, June 19, 2006

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor J. Neville

"To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the number of Affordable Housing units due to come on stream in the next six months under the Affordable Housing Scheme/Affordable Housing Initative within the remit of the Committee (Tallaght Area Committee) with specific reference to the location of such units within Tallaght and the number of units at each location and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?."

REPLY:

The Council's Housing Strategy, which is prepared in accordance with Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, was adopted by the Council at its meeting held on the 11th June 2001. This Strategy was reviewed and now forms an integral part of the County Development Plan 2004 - 2010, which was adopted by the Council on the 10th November2004.

The strategy requires 15% of all residential developments be reserved for Social /Affordable purposes.

To date 406 affordable units have been procured throughout the County.

It is anticipated that in the next six months, the following Affordable Housing units will come on stream in the Tallaght Area and be available for purchase through the Council's Property Path Office:

However it is difficult to accurately predict, when  exactly units will become available as there are factors outside the control of the Council that impact on the completion of units i.e. date development commences on site, climatic conditions, economic conditions etc

In addition to the above negotiations are ongoing with a number of developers in respect of securing Part V Agreements for developments within the remit of the Tallaght Area Committee.