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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 09, 2026
QUESTION NO. 29
QUESTION: Councillor R. Mannion
To ask the Chief Executive how many older persons units are currently available in the county to facilitate downsizing, and how many are planned?
REPLY:
The table below provides the number of local authority age friendly homes by electoral area as of December 2025:
| Electoral Area | Number |
| Clondalkin | 74 |
| Firhouse-Bohernabreena | 21 |
| Lucan | 54 |
| Palmerstown-Fonthill | 85 |
| Rathfarnham-Templeogue | 56 |
| Tallaght-Central | 94 |
| Tallaght-South | 25 |
| Total | 409 |
In addition, the council in recent years has supported Approved Housing Bodies to deliver age friendly housing at:
| Electoral Area | Number |
| Tallaght-Central - Fernwood / Maplewood |
40 |
| Tallaght-Central - The Weir |
81 |
| Tallaght – Central- New Seskin |
35 |
| Tallaght – South-Cuil Duin- Citywest |
24 |
| Tallaght – South-City West Village |
21 |
| Clondalkin - Sallymills |
87 |
| Rathfarnham-Templeogue – Courtyard, Fortfield Square |
23 |
| Rathfarnham-Templeogue - Cromwellsfort Place |
20 |
| Rathfarnham-Templeogue - Stoneview |
16 |
| Firhouse-Bohernabreena - Watsons Place |
2 |
| Total |
349 |
The following age-friendly developments are either currently on-site or in planning with indicative timelines for delivery:
| Electoral Area | Development | Number of Units | Delivery Type | Status | EDD |
| Clondalkin | Alpine Heights | 13 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q3.2026 |
| Clondalkin | Deansrath/Melrose | 27 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q4.2026 |
| Clondalkin | Gordon Park | 6 | AHB Delivery | Construction | Q1.2026 |
| Clondalkin | Tay Lane, Rathcoole | 54 | AHB Delivery | Planning Granted | Q4.2027 |
| Clondalkin | Clonburris Site 4 | 3 | SDCC Build | Planning Application | Q4.2029 |
| Clondalkin | Rathcoole Lands | 11 | SDCC Build | Pre-Planning | Q2.2030 |
| Lucan | Sarsfield Park | 5 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q2.2026 |
| Lucan | Somerton Gate | 68 | AHB Delivery | Construction | Q3.2026 |
| Palmerstown/Fonthill | St Ronans Crescent | 9 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q3.2026 |
| Tallaght Central | St Aongus Green | 12 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q1.2026 |
| Rathfarnham/Templeogue | Whitehall Road | 13 | AHB Delivery | Construction | Q1.2026 |
| Firhouse / Bohernabreena | Pearse Brothers Park | 10 | SDCC Build | Construction | Q4.2026 |
| Firhouse / Bohernabreena | Stocking Avenue | 9 | SDCC Build | Planning Granted | Q2.2027 |