Agenda and minutes

Under matters arising, the following considerations were raised;

·         Rent Arrears

·         Rent Arrears Management

Agreed: Minutes agreed

Agreed: Management to circulate the written report on rent arrears as presented at the December meeting the item to be included in future meeting 

·         Correspondence

Acknowledgement letter received from the DHPLG with regards to correspondence relating to Affordable Rental Model scheme

• Festival of Public Housing
• Understanding Public Housing Working Group
• Rent Model Review Working Group

Correspondence

Agreed: Acknowledgement letter from the DHPLG noted

Festival of Public Housing

Agreed: Proposal shall be presented to members at the next meeting

Understanding Public Housing Working Group & Rent Model Review Working Group

Chairperson briefed members on proposed terms of reference & welcomed suggestions.

See points i-iv

The Housing Supply and Delivery Report by the Deputy Chief Executive was noted. The following considerations were raised:

·         Housing Land Initiative Update – Oscar Traynor Rd. development

·         Public Housing terminology Vs Social Housing

·         Potential of Dublin City Council to acquire lands for residential use/building

·         Rezoning Industrial Land

·         The non-viability of HAP as a housing policy

·         Update on St. Michael’s estate - cost rent model

·         The correlation between housing needs, housing target and housing output

·         Social Housing Concentration

·         Rate of void refurbishment & funding from DHELG

·         State Owned Land and role of Land Development Agency

·         Housing Build Costs

·         Site Disposals

·         Height & density considerations

·         Estate Management in context of social housing objections

·         Public Procurement process

Agreed: New Letting report/update at March SPC meeting

Verbal Update

The Deputy Chief Executive gave a verbal report on the use of smaller depots under the proposal to consolidate DCC depots into 2 larger city-wide facilities. The following considerations were raised:

·         Super depot rationale

·         Feasibility studies for smaller depot site for public housing and recreational/community facilities

·         Potential disposal of smaller depot sites

·         Partnerships with Approved Housing Bodies to deliver housing on depot sites

·         Barriers that hinder more speedier development

·         Consultation with local communities

Agreed: Depot report from previous Council term to be circulated

Apologies from the Director of DRHE, Ms Eileen Gleeson, were noted. The Homelessness Report was presented by the Deputy Chief Executive and was noted.

The following considerations were raised:

·       Positive achievements & progress

·       Support worker recruitment

·       Positive impact of outreach approach by support workers

·       Lack of housing capacity in system to provide for homeless single people

·       Emergency Accommodation/Family Hubs

·       Security

·       Capacity & extra bed requirement

·       Lack of addiction & mental health supports

·       Homelessness Report composition/language

·       Analysis/Evaluation of Housing First approach

·       Provision of day services and anticipated date for Day Services Report

·       Public Washroom pilot project consideration

Agreed:an update on the Day Services Report to be presented at next Housing Management focused meeting

Handout

Agreed: Defer discussion on report. Queries to be emailed to Manager and Chairperson

The following issues were raised:

·         Energy Retrofitting programme

·         Estate Management & Anti-Social behaviour

·         Timeframe for Working Groups

Cllr. Alison Gilliland

CHAIRPERSON