Agenda and draft minutes

Draft Minutes Attached

Agreed : Minutes Agreed

No Correspondence Received

No correspondence received

Working Groups Update

The first meeting of the Services for Older people group is currently scheduled for Thursday 26^th November @ 10:00. Terms of Reference provided to members.

Dave Dinnigan, Executive Manager provided update.

The following considerations were raised;

·         Central Government Budget Figures

·         Updates were provided for the following areas;

o   St. Michael’s Estate, Jamestown Crt Senior Citizens Site, Springvale, Sarsfield, Connaught St, O’Rahilly Sq, Herberton/Rialto & Cherry Orchard sites

·         The roles of external organisations including the Land Development Agency, AHBs

·         Cost Rental Pilot Schemes

·         Long Term Leasing

·         Waiting List Figures – meeting demand with current supply streams, particularly for single individuals

·         Funding & Delivery Models

·         Cost Analysis

Agreed : St Michael’s Estate presentation at a future SPC meeting

Eileen Gleeson, Executive Manager provided a synopsis of report

Members thanked the DRHE for their work in meeting the challenges that the complexity of homelessness presents

The following considerations were raised

·         Cold Weather Strategy

·         Covid Budget % recoup from Central Government

·         HAP Payments & HAP Process – National Scheme

·         Statistical Breakdown

·         Success of Prevention Strategies

·         Place Finder Function

·         Housing Support Officers

·         Housing First Update

·         Outreach programme

·         Services and provision for women

·         Sensitive discussion needed regarding deaths within the homelessness system

·         Lease Termination

·         Private Rental Accommodation issues

·         Emergency Accommodation

·         Homeless Hubs

·         Homeless List Priority figure clarification

·         Status of families transferred from homeless accommodation to AirBnb accommodation

Agreed : Report Noted

Agreed : Defer point 3 iii until after point 4 on agenda

Presentation

David Dinnigan, Executive Manager provided a presentation on the key issues for consideration in a new housing strategy within the context of the new City Development Plan.

The following considerations were raised

·         Tenure and Affordability

·         2020 Pipeline Social Housing figures

·         Land Scarcity and Land Acquisition

·         Construction Costs

·         Social housing demands/Housing list figures by bed-size

·         Rental Data

·         Collaboration/Partnerships

·         Typologies

·         Universal design

·         Place Making

·         Central Government Policy

·         Planning Legislation

·         Estate Management

·         Regeneration and use of difficult sites and spaces over shops

·         Community Engagement

·         Local Area Committee Consultation

·         Forecasting for special housing needs

·         Covid 19 Impact

·         EU Funding Opportunities

Agreed : Presentation Noted

The Lord Mayor provided a verbal update on the work of the Task Force on Homelessness covering the task force’s weekly meetings discussing prevention, wrap around services, day services, children’s services, procedures and protocols with regard to homeless services. The Lord Mayor also indicated that the Task Force had met with service users, and representatives from those providing services including the Ana Liffey Drug Project and the Alice Leahy Trust.

Land Mapping Update requested

Agreed : December SPC meeting date/time to be confirmed

Cllr. Alison Gilliland

CHAIRPERSON