Housing
Clearly identify and plan responses to a range of housing issues experienced in Cork City to strengthen the economic and community development of the city.
Objective |
Actions |
Contact (Lead and Partners) |
Action Ref. # |
Develop a multi-agency response to deliver actions to address current public and private housing need at local level. |
Support the delivery of;
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Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Social Housing providers, Government Departments and Private sector |
1.1 |
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Support the Social Housing Forum to facilitate social housing issues.
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Social Housing forum and Cork City Council. |
1.2 |
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Share and promote information on supports available to all applicants for social housing, especially young and older population.
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Cork City Council, CETB, HSE, and Social Housing forum. |
1.3 |
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Continue to support and deliver appropriate housing models for persons leaving treatment centres, prison, mental health facilities.
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HSE, Social Housing Forum and Cork City Council. |
1.4 |
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Continue to support interagency approach to Traveller accommodation and strengthen this process to continue to ensure culturally appropriate housing, at an appropriate level in the City, considering all communities.
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HSE, Social Housing Forum and Cork City Council. |
1.5 |
Build and support positive social behaviour in social housing
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Provide Tenancy support and training to Social Housing tenants on their rights and responsibilities. |
Cork City Council and Social Housing Forum/stakeholders. |
1.6 |
Develop a holistic approach to tackle homelessness. |
Provide supports to build capacity of homeless young adults to participate in education, training or employment, as a pathway out of homelessness.
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Cork Homeless Network, Cork City Council, CETB, and HSE. |
1.7 |
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Continue to support the following projects that address youth homelessness in the city:
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Cork Homeless Network, Cork City Council, Focus Ireland and other homeless service providers in the city. |
1.8 |
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Support the prioritisation of appropriate social housing supports to homeless, including:
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Cork Homeless Network, Cork City Council, CETB, and HSE. |
1.9 |
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Support the Cork Homeless Forum as a multi-agency approach to addressing homelessness in the city.
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Homeless service providers in the city. |
1.10 |
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Continue to support the work of the Cork Homeless Forum in addressing homelessness in the city.
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Cork City Council, DSP, Tulsa, An Garda Siochana, HSE, Mental Health Services and other homeless service providers in the city.
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1.11 |
Develop strong communities with a focus on disadvantaged areas/communities
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Investigate and support the regeneration of areas of disadvantage in the city. |
Cork City Council, Housing Agency, RAPID and other City Stakeholders. |
1.12 |
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Implementation of the ‘Cork City Northwest Regeneration Masterplan & Implementation Report’ (adopted by Cork City Council 14th November 2011), including the delivery of the tenure diversity review recommendations, social, economic and environmental interventions.
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Cork City Council, Housing Agency, RAPID and other City Stakeholders. |
1.13 |
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Develop a strategic plan for housing people with disabilities.
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Cork City Council, Housing Agency and other City Stakeholders. |
1.14 |
Support the delivery of appropriate smart technologies within the City’s housing stock |
Incorporate and support the delivery of appropriate smart building technologies in new build houses and when retrofitting the existing housing stock in the City.
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Cork City Council, Housing Agency and other City Stakeholders, Cork Smart Gateway |
1.15 |