Annual Report 2010 Publisher full - Offaly County Council

Housing, Social and
Cultural Services
SPC Chair: Molly Buckley MCC
Members
Cllr. Barry Cowen
Cllr. Sinead Moylan-Ryan
Cllr. John Carroll
Cllr. John Leahy
Cllr. Finian O’Neill
Sectoral:
Ms. Susan Ryan
Ms. Tessy Doyle
Mr. Joe O’Brien
Achievements and Constraints
Housing Department
There was a further increase in the number of approved applicants for
social housing supports in 2010 due to the ongoing economic downturn.
384 applications were received in 2010 of which 177 were approved
following assessment. The Housing list reached 585 at year
end representing a 17% year on year increase. Increasing demand
for social housing together with capital budget restrictions made it
more difficult for the Council to fully respond to the housing needs in
the County.
Significant achievements during 2010 were the completion and allocation
of 18 houses in Shinrone and Cloghan and acquisition of 21
houses at locations throughout the County. An additional €2.5m was
secured from the Department for the capital programme for interim
final accounts on two completed schemes in Edenderry and Tullamore.
Director Of Services:
Sean Murray
Senior Executive Officer:
Dermot Mahon, Housing
County Librarian: Mary Stuart
Arts Officer: Sinead O’Reilly
Senior Executive
Engineer: Martin Quinn,
Housing
Development of 12 units in Cloghan completed in 2010.
The number of RAS transfers achieved in 2010 was 63. In addition,
the waiting time for housing assessments was kept to a minimum due
to the ongoing commitment of staff in providing quality customer services.
63 tenancy allocations were made in 2010 and 25 long-term
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