South Dublin County Council is to build over 70 council homes in two locations in Clondalkin.
The council has passed plans to build 69 new homes along with a substantial new community centre at Griffeen Avenue in Balgaddy.
Two more homes will be built at a site in Quarryvale that has been vacant for over 20 years.
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Local councillor Mark Ward welcomed the plans as "good news" for Balgaddy.
He said: "This site on Griffeen Avenue was ear marked for development for a number of years now.
"The original part 8 development consisted of 120 units. After consultation with the community we (Sinn Fein) fought that the densities were too high.
“Submissions we made seen that density greatly reduced to 69 units. There will be ample green space in the development that will allow the new community grow.”
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The current Mayor of South Dublin engaged with residents during the submissions stages who overwhelmingly said they needed a community hub.
Councillor Ward said: “There was originally a proposed 'neighbourhood centre' in the plans.
"Residents felt it was too small and it was a token gesture. We put in our submission and lobbied hard.
"The plan that will be delivered yesterday will see a large community centre on par with Knockmitten Community Centre, with reception space, office spaces, large meeting room, activity hall, Café, youth area, kitchen, courtyard, and management suite and storage areas."
An additional €500,000 in funding was also secured to fix issues of damp, mould and leaks in existing homes in the area.
“In addition to the council's accelerated maintenance programme that will address window and door replacement, painting of exterior windows and doors, installation/replacement of smoke, carbon monoxide monitors and window restrictors, the council have committed to replacing utility and post boxes, roofs/guttering works, communal Locks/Alarms, heating, ventilation and insulation issues," said Councillor Ward.
“This is nothing less than the people of Balgaddy deserve after years of neglect."
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The Sinn Fein rep also welcomed news of that Quarryvale site, known locally as "the coffee shop", would finally be redeveloped.
He said: “'The “Coffee Shop' in Quarryvale has been vacant for over 20 years now.
"It is a blight on the landscape and to see it boarded up for all these years especially in the midst of the biggest housing crisis in the history of the state was shameful.
"'The “Coffee Shop' was originally a community house that was a hive of activity during my childhood and I have many fond memories of time I spent there as a youth.
"The people who ran the coffee shop were old fashioned community activists that had the heart of the community at its core.
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"Over 20 years ago this facility was returned to the Council and it was used as depot and storage space for years.
"It was a complete waste of space. It is a hive of anti-social behaviour and illegal dumping and it brings my area down.
"I’m delighted that my campaign to see it developed into housing was successful."
