Agenda

• Regeneration Update
• Traveller Accommodation Update
• Homeless Update

·        Housing SPC Sub-Groups

·        ALMOs

·        Expressions of Interest (Technical Dialogue)

1. With regard to the 14.9 Ha site fronting Coolock Lance/Oscar Traynor Rd and close to the junction with the M1 motorway detailed in Report 225/2014, Council seeks that a traffic and public transport impact audit be undertaken. 

This audit would:

·       ascertain the potential environmental impact of new residents in the housing units/up and their cars on the traffic flow and movement in this area and on the current public transport provision

·       recommend measures to be taken to reduce any negative impact 

·       recommend measure to ensure that adequate public transport (including cycling) be provided 

The recommendations of this audit would be implemented concurrently with the development of these lands.

2. With regard to development of all new developments tendered by DCC on DCC lands, Council will ensure that all proposed developments, particularly multi-unit developments, provide playgrounds for young children, green spaces for free play and sports and at least one unit for local community use and that these facilitates be built concurrently with the development (and not as a afterthought when families have moved in)

In light of the forthcoming National Intergrated Traveller and Roma Strategy, that all DCC service forms generally and also particularly housing forms be amended to include an ethnic identifier. It is currently not possible to identify the number of Traveller and Roma families (as well as other ethnic minorities) that are on the waiting list for local authority accomodation in the DCC area presenting a significant barrier to adequately addressing the housing issue in any current or future strategies. In addition to housing strategies, it is important to have more detailed information on ethnic minorities so as to better plan local authority services and strategies generally