Agenda item

·         RAS

·         PPP

·         Chair of St. Teresa’s Gardens

·         Update on Sub-Groups

·         Update on Draft Objectives 2017 Action Plan of Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021

Action: Agreed Review of the implications for R.A.S. by the introduction of Rent Pressure Zones for May meeting.

Action: Agreed P.P.P. Report goes to the April City Council Meeting for adoption following a vote in favour.

Action: Agreed St. Teresa’s Gardens Chairperson ratification for April SPC Meeting.

Action: Agreed LECP report on a quarterly basis.

Ø  R.A.S. and Rental Protection Zones

Cllr. Doolan queried whether the legislation might have unintended consequences for tenants; however Céline Reilly, Executive Manager, advised that landlords can’t benefit financially by leaving R.A.S. She also advised that it is proposed that there be a review of the Rent Protection Zones in June and that the Councillors could make a submission at that stage.

Cllr. Pat Dunne asked if the R.A.S. section is going to accept new tenants.

Lorraine Brogan, Administrative Officer, advised that yes, DCC are accepting new applicants and landlords as there are still people looking to come into the scheme.

Ø   P.P.P. (Public Private Partnership)

Cllr’s. Doolan, D. Costello, Ni Dhálaigh, Flynn &  Connaghan, expressed concerns regarding the P.P.P. process.

Cllr’s. Doolan, D. Costello, Ni Dhálaigh, Dunne & Lyons voiced concerns about Value for Money/Financial aspects of P.P.P. model.

Cllr. Christy Burke asked if developers that failed to deliver in the past would be exempt from current/future P.P.P. projects.

Elish Ryan looked for clarification in relation to the selection/establishment  of a Project Company and guaranteed profit margins for developers.

Tony Flynn, Executive Manager sought support from members that Dublin City Council be the lead authority for Bundle 1, 500 Social Houses (Under Section 85 Local Government Act). He explained what the report was outlining, the financial implications & process for D.C.C. Two sites will be managed by Approved Housing Bodies (A.H.B.’s) and the council will get the properties back after the process/25 years. He stated that it was different from the models that D.C.C. had before.

He informed attendees that the process meets the requirement of the “Public Spending Code” & is managed by an independent Process Auditor.

James Nolan, Executive Engineer explained how previous models operated versus the current model. With regards to V.F.M., he outlined the process. He stated that they will be going to the Area Committees to provide feedback.

He stated that the Project Company would be a consortium & that there would be no guaranteed profit margin for developers. He outlined the process involved.

Tony Flynn acknowledged concerns of the group. He stated that if current process has to start again, it could add another 18 months to the process. He stated that a Cost Benefit Analysis and Economical Appraisal have to be done as part of the process.

Ø  Chair of St. Teresa’s Gardens

Tony Flynn outlined the nomination procedure.

·         Sub-Groups:

Ø  Data Protection & Housing List:

Cllr. Pat Dunne provided an update on the Data Protection group. The Councillor stated that he was of the view following the meeting with the Data Commissioners that letting addresses could be released without breaching Data Protection Legislation. However Céline Reilly explained that the Data Commissioner had clarified that this was only the case if the person could not be identified from the address and that the recommendation was that a Privacy Impact Assessment should be carried out to assess this.

Ø  Pre 63

Cllr. Ray McAdam stated that he has worked with the Principal Environmental Officer and a report will issue within the next week.

·      Update on 2016 Agreed Plan of Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021

Circulated to members prior to meeting.