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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 12, 2026

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive what information guidance or supports are provided to prospective Council tenants where parking is limited or unavailable and what measures are in place to ensure tenants are not disadvantaged or exposed to recurrent fines due to unclear information at the point of letting.

REPLY:

Choice Based Letting (CBL) is our primary method of allocating homes to eligible households from the social housing waiting list. Properties are advertised on our dedicated housing online platform which includes information such as accommodation type, number of bedrooms, tenure type (council owned, long-term lease, AHB property etc.) and essential information regarding parking availability. 

Parking availability is also discussed during the consultation process between the successful applicant and the council or the relevant Approved Housing Body (AHB) following the tenant nomination process. Applicants are advised to be aware of the policies in place before expressing an interest in a property.

The Estate Management Team provides pre-tenancy training to inform prospective tenants of specific parking restrictions and clarifies that enforcement is managed by the relevant management company, who is responsible for overseeing all parking related issues in the development.