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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

QUESTION NO.2

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive if a report can be provided outlining for the past five years, the number of new Council houses constructed within the Lucan area and to include in that report: 1. The number of car parking spaces provided in association with these new developments 2. A comparison between the number of housing units built and the number of car parking spaces available and 3. A general breakdown of the household composition (e.g. single occupants, couples, families with children) for those houses allocated during that period.

REPLY:

Please see the table below outlining the number of social housing units and associated parking delivered in the Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin LEA from 2022 to 2025, which comprises a mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom properties. The parking figures refer to designated spaces per unit, with some schemes also providing additional non-designated parking. 

Lucan 2022 2023 2024 2025
New build Social Homes 51 49 115 80
Associated Car Parking  63 53 78 43
         
Palmerstown / North Clondalkin        
New build Social Homes 38 153 49 0
Associated Car Parking  38 109 49 0

The table below shows accommodation sizes for each property type:

Single person or Couple (Certain 1-bed units may be designated for older persons only) 1-bed
Lone Parent or Couple with 1 or 2 children of the same gender regardless of age 2-bed
Lone Parent or Couple with 2 children of opposite gender Lone Parent or Couple with 3 or 4 children 3-bed
Lone Parent or Couple with 5 or more children 4-bed