COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 14, 2025
QUESTION NO. 36
QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan
To ask the Chief Executive if funding for the Rightsizing scheme has been released for 2025 by Central Government?
REPLY:
The Programme for Government 2025, details practical housing options for positive ageing including:
- Mandating local authorities to find suitable sites for housing specifically designed for older adults, ensuring accessible options within local communities
- Reviewing and standardise the older persons housing financial contribution scheme.
- Supporting AHBs in developing and managing senior housing with onsite support services, fostering safe, supportive communities
The council has funding approval from the DHLGH for the following age friendly housing developments in the county:
|
St Aongus Green |
Tallaght Central |
12 homes |
|
Sarsfield Park |
Lucan |
5 homes |
|
Alpine Heights |
Clondalkin |
13 homes |
|
Deansrath/Melrose |
Clondalkin |
27 homes |
|
St Ronan's Crescent |
Palmerstown/Fonthill |
9 homes |
|
Pearse Brothers Park |
Firhouse/Bohernabreena |
10 homes |
In addition, Approved Housing Bodies have CALF funding for age friendly homes in developments which are currently under construction at Stoneview and Whitehall Road in Templeogue/Rathfarnham and Somerton in Lucan.
The council has a rightsizing policy which provides for the allocation of age friendly homes to people aged 55 or older through the housing list, transfers (existing tenants rightsizing) or the community list (financial contribution for private homeowners rightsizing). It is intended that 50% of homes in new age friendly housing developments will be used for rightsizing, with priority for tenants transferring from local areas, and one in five rightsizing opportunities will be available to private homeowners through the community list. For inclusion on the community list, the homeowner must agree that the council will either purchase their existing home at a discount or accept a financial contribution from the net proceeds of the sale of the property depending on the homeowner’s age.
Further information on our financial contribution scheme is available in our age friendly housing information booklet.