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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2024

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor D. Adelaide

To ask the chief executive what caps exist on the number of social homes that can be purchased by the council in 2024 with funding from central government

REPLY:

The Council was delegated sanction from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) to acquire up to 140 homes under the Social Housing Acquisition Programme 2024. Flexibility is being applied to enable local authorities who can demonstrate that there is an additional demand to increase their allocation by plus 50% (e.g. South Dublin with an allocation of 140 can work towards an overall pipeline of 210). For acquisitions that are above the local authority allocation plus 50%, advance approval will need to be obtained from the DHLGH.