All new apartment blocks built under the Dublin Docklands Development Authority will provide a minimum of 20% social or affordable units.

A number of these units have been completed or are near completion. The list includes Teeling Way in East Wall, where 72 units were completed and are occupied. 58 of these units were social and 14 were affordable.

Clarion Quay in North Wall has 37 units completed and occupied. All of these units are social.
In Ringsend there are 10 affordable units on Thorncastle Street all occupied, Poolbeg Quay has been completed and there are 62 affordable units, all occupied.

Hanover Quay Development is near completion and is due to be ready for occupation in March 2006. This development will have 59 units, of which 56 will be social and there will be 3 affordable. Interviews have already taken place for the first 11 social units.

Gallery Quay Development on Cardiff lane has another 60 units due to be completed in March 2006 and all are social.

If you are interested in living in any of the new developments due to be completed under the Dublin Dockland 20% social and affordable housing scheme and you want to find out if you meet the requirements, the first step is to express a interest.

Those wishing to get further information on social or affordable housing or who want to make an application for a housing unit in Docklands, should contact DCC, Housing Department Affordable Housing Section, Ground Floor, Block 2, The Civic Offices, Wood Quay.

It is advisable to have your name included on the Docklands Authority Affordable Housing database so that you can receive an update of the units coming on stream. You can do this by contacting the DDDA, Housing Unit, Custom House Quay Dublin 1.

It is worth noting that there are further developments within the Docklands, which are available under Part V Planning, and these units are also provided by DCC.

There are various methods of gaining a loan for the purchase of these units. DCC operate a shared ownership loan scheme and this information can be got through DCC, Loans and Grants Section.
The Educational Building Society (EBS) also approve loans for these units through their Home Access Loans Scheme. For further information, contact your local Branch.

Bank of Ireland also provide loans through their loan plan, called Breakthrough Loans and information on the criteria to gain a loan through this method can be obtained at your local branch.
The DDDA and DCC plan to conduct an advertising campaign early in 2006 to provide the communities in Docklands with information on all aspects of Docklands housing.

Pictured is the recently-completed Grand Canal Wharf which contains some Social Housing units.