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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 13, 2026

QUESTION NO. 28

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive what budget SDCC has for 2026 to purchase homes under the the Tenant-in-Situ scheme and the estimated number of homes to be purchased?

REPLY:

We have recently been advised of a capital allocation of €28.3 million for 2026 under the Second-Hand Acquisitions Programme. Of this allocation, €13.3 million has been ring-fenced to support homeless exits, with the remaining €15 million designated for acquisitions within the approved priority categories.

To date in 2026, we have completed the purchase of 4 properties. A further 15 properties are currently progressing through conveyancing with our Legal Department. In addition, 34 properties are either sale agreed or at negotiation stage.

It should be noted that the Tenant-in-Situ (TiS) scheme is only applicable where a valid Notice of Termination has been issued and where both the tenant and the property meet all mandatory criteria set out by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Households at risk of homelessness are advised to contact our Homeless Service to complete an initial homeless assessment. In line with the scheme criteria, we will engage directly with the tenant to exhaust all available alternatives before any referral for potential acquisition can be considered.