COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 10, 2017
QUESTION NO.18
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm how many families are currently on the Council's medical priority list and in responding will he outline the criteria used to place such families on the list and will he make a general statement.
REPLY:
South Dublin County Councils current Medical Priority List can be broken down as per the table below:
|
|
Total |
North* |
North Ground Floor* |
South* |
South Ground Floor* |
|
1 Bed |
111 |
24 |
32 |
39 |
34 |
|
2 Bed |
159 |
57 |
34 |
47 |
39 |
|
3 Bed |
186 |
81 |
26 |
93 |
23 |
|
4 Bed |
46 |
18 |
5 |
16 |
10 |
|
Total |
502** |
*includes applicants who have expressed an interest in both areas
**this table does not include a further 211 applicants who are in need of supported housing.
The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 require that applicants seeking housing on medical/disability grounds must first be eligible for social housing. Once this has been determined the applicant must submit the following documentation:
- Medical Consultant’s Certificate specifying the nature of the medical condition or disability and noting whether the condition is degenerative.
- Occupational therapist’s report in respect of any specific accommodation requirements (if any)
On receipt of same South Dublin County Council forwards this documentation to the Medical Referee who makes a determination as to whether the applicant should be classed as having a housing need for medical/disability reasons.
In order to be classed as having a housing need for medical/disability reasons, an applicant must have a serious medical illness or condition where the allocation of social housing support would improve that person’s medical situation e.g. moving closer to a medical facility, moving out of a hospital/care home or ground floor accommodation, where the provision of such accommodation would materially improve living conditions for that person. This must be backed up by the relevant documentation.
If it is determined the applicant has a housing need for medical/disability reasons the applicant is added to the Medical Priority List.
Properties are then allocated to people on this list using a number of criteria:
- Priority Rating (Urgency of need as determined by Referee)
- Location of property (Area of preference of applicant)
- Property Size (Housing Need of applicant)
- Medical Requirement (Ground Floor/Accessibility)
- Time on List (Length of time on Housing List
A timeframe for the allocation of same cannot be determined as this is determined by a number of suitable properties becoming available.