Agenda and minutes

Minutes of meeting dated Thursday 8th January 2019 and matters arising

Agreed: Minutes Agreed.

Agreed: Report on Allocations can be discussed after the Homeless Report.

a)    Correspondence

b)    Update on Sub-Groups

Chairperson’s Business:

o   Correspondence

o    Invitation from Community Action Network to attend a special event to launch ‘A welcome on the Mat’

o   Update on Sub-Groups

                        o    Condensation – Report Condensation Pilot to be circulated at the March Housing SPC meeting.

Agreed: Report Condensation Pilot to be circulated at the March Housing SPC meeting.

Homeless Report

            Discussion Followed

Agreed: Report Noted.

Housing Supply Report

Discussion Followed

Agreed: Report Noted.

Approved Housing Body Report

Discussion Followed

            Agreed: Report Noted.

Agreed: SPC members supported and approved in principle to the proposed disposal of the certain DCC owned sites/buildings (Appendix 1) to Approved Housing Bodies.  This will allow for the redevelopment of existing buildings and to develop much needed social housing schemes on sites.

Report on Allocations

Discussion Followed

Agreed: Report Noted.

Traveller Accommodation Report

            Agreed: Report Noted.

In noting and welcoming the greater role of approved housing bodies in provision of social housing in Dublin City, the Housing SPC agree to draft and agree a memorandum of understanding with Irish Council for Social Housing. This memorandum will agree issues including governance, accountability and communication with city councillors.

Motion in the Name of Cllr. Daithi Doolan

In noting and welcoming the greater role of approved housing bodies in provision of social housing in Dublin City, the Housing SPC agree to draft and agree a memorandum of understanding with Irish Council for Social Housing. This memorandum will agree issues including governance, accountability and communication with city councillors.

Discussion Followed.

Agreed: Motion Noted.

Agreed: Draft memorandum shall be furnished to the March Housing SPC.

That DCC put in place a procedure/system that makes it obligatory for tenants to notify council if they are serving a sentence or that DCC would set up a line of communications with dept. of justice/prison authorities to notify DCC when a prisoner starts a sentence. 

Motion in the Name of Cllr. Chris Andrews

That DCC put in place a procedure/system that makes it obligatory for tenants to notify council if they are serving a sentence or that DCC would set up a line of communications with dept. of justice/prison authorities to notify DCC when a prisoner starts a sentence. 

Discussion Followed.

Agreed: Motion Noted.

Chair & Members thanked Jill Young ICSH for her contribution to the SPC and wished her well in the future and thanked all for their attendance,

Cllr. Daithi Doolan

CHAIRPERSON