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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 14, 2025
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor Y. Collins
To ask the Chief Executive to set out measures in place, and proposed, to address the housing crisis.
REPLY:
SDCC is actively working to address the housing crisis through various measures and proposed initiatives. This reply outlines the steps taken and planned by the council to improve housing availability, affordability and tackle homelessness in the county.
Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP) 2022-2026
Our Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026 outlines our plans to meet our targets for social and affordable housing delivery from 2022 to 2026 with approximately 3,700 new social homes projected for delivery through local authority build, AHB supply, Part V delivery and leasing and a further 1,500 affordable homes for purchase and rental to be delivered in the county.
To date SDCC has successfully met 100% of its social housing delivery target of 1821 new homes for the period 2022-24, marking a significant milestone in addressing the housing needs in our county. The council's proactive approach and strategic planning have been key factors in reaching our social housing delivery targets for the period 2022-24.
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Local Authority Build
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566
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Local Authority Turnkey
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15
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Approved Housing Body Build
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123
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Approved Housing Body Turnkey
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528
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Part V
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593
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Total
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1825
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In addition, the following measures are being utilised by the council for additional housing supply in line with national housing policy:
- Traveller Accomodation Programme 2025-29
- responses to homelessness including acquisition of properties with HAP/RAS tenants in-situ subject to funding from DHLGH
- a range of measures to addressing vacant/derelict homes to bring them into housing stock and productive use
- affordable/cost rental housing fund supports
- land acquisition fund managed by the housing agency to support future social housing delivery
We are committed to addressing the housing crisis through a combination of current measures and proposed initiatives. Our efforts include delivering new social and affordable homes, implementing targeted programmes for Traveller and Homeless accommodation, and setting ambitious housing delivery targets under the new National Housing Plan for the coming years. These measures aim to improve housing availability and affordability for all residents in South Dublin County.