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 |