Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2017
291. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an assessment has been done of the applicants for local authority housing in the greater Dublin area with a view to identification of those families anxious to purpose their own homes by way of private services sites; if a scheme will be put in place to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52533/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra292. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline his views on the possibility in the greater Dublin area in cases in which some persons may be able to provide the local authority with a site, might have their housing needs met by way of provision of a local authority house on such sites thereby contributing to the housing stock, meeting their housing needs and ensuring that every avenue is explored to address the housing emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52534/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together.
Local authorities have a number of options available to them in meeting social housing needs, and these include the provision of low cost sites to persons qualified for social housing support on which they would build their own homes. Another option which could be utilised by a local authority, where it considers it appropriate, is the transfer of a site from a person qualified for social housing to the local authority, and the building of a social house on the site by the local authority, to be tenanted by the person who transferred the site.
I am not aware that an assessment as referred to by the Deputy has been carried by the local authorities in the Greater Dublin area. However, it is of course open to any person who is qualified for social housing support to make any particular proposal to the relevant local authority, for their consideration, in connection with the provision or acquisition of a site.
