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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2017

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

Would the Chief Executive make a report indicating the circumstances under which the Housing Welfare Officers will become involved with people on the Housing Waiting list.

REPLY:

The Housing Welfare Section provides a social work service to social housing tenants who are experiencing difficulties in relation to their tenancies. 

Housing applicants are not normally provided with a social work service by the Council.  Very occasionally when the circumstances demand the Housing Welfare Section do engage with applicants for the purpose of providing them with advice and information or referring them to appropriate supports.  This would normally be in the case of suicide ideation, other major trauma or exceptional social circumstances. 

Occasionally in exceptional circumstances and on a case by case basis a housing manager can request a social work assessment be carried and that a support plan be drafted 

Housing Welfare Service is not in a position to influence the position of housing applicants on the housing list.