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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 26, 2016

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm how many tenancy offers have been refused by those on the Housing List so far in 2016; will he give details in respect of each electoral area and state the reasons given.

REPLY:

There have been 46 refusals of offer of Tenancy for 2016 to date.  The tables below show reason for refusal, type offer e.g. CBL/Homeless by electoral area.  Please note all refusals are registered as same where the Council's considers reasonable offer has been made this includes Homeless and Medical offers.

REASON GIVEN

NO. OF REFUSALS

OFFER TYPE

CLONDALKIN

LUCAN

TALLAGHT CENTRAL

TALLAGHT SOUTH

TEMPLEOGUE /TERENURE

Wants Another Area

22

CBL- 3(Clon)14(TalS)

Homeless -

1(Clon)2(TalS)

MED-

1(Clon)

1(TalS)                

5

 

 

17

 

No reason given

6

3 Homeless (Clon)

                

3 CBL (VOL)(TalS)  

3

 

 

3

 

Medical - no documents supplied

2

                            

1 CBL(Clon)

1 OAP (Lucan)

1

1

 

 

 

Location of dwelling in estate

2

Homeless

1

 

 

1

 

Rodent issue in estate (Kilcronan) & too far from child’s school

1

CBL

1

 

 

 

 

Neighbours information on dwelling re damp issues

1

CBL

1

 

 

 

 

Applicant considered dwelling unsuitable - on medical grounds

2

1 Homeless(Clon)

1 Med (TalS)

1

 

 

1

 

Apartment

1

CBL

1

 

 

 

 

Too many steps to door

1

CBL

 

 

 

1

 

Rent to expensive (VOL housing) & wanted 3 bed - only eligible for 2 bed

1

Homeless

 

 

1

 

 

Wants Larger Accommodation

2

1 Med (TalC)

                            1Priority (Temp/Ter)

 

 

1

 

1

Did not like external appearance of apt block

1

CBL

 

 

 

1

 

Est Management information from friends and family

2

CBL

1

 

 

 

1

Not in a position to take up offer at this time

1

CBL

 

 

 

1

 

Too far from shops

1

CBL

 

 

 

1

 

TOTALS

46

 

15

1

2

26

2

OFFER TYPE

NO.

CBL

30

Homeless

10

Medical

4

OAP

1

Priority

1

TOTAL

46