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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 09, 2018

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask for a report into how many people are looking to downsize within SDCC and age groups ie over 65s and under 65s and to detail community area they live and how SDCC intend to deal with this to free up much needed housing? 

REPLY:

There are 224 applicants on the Council's transfer list on downsizing grounds

Of these 39 applicants are 65+ years of age, area as follows:-

13 applications from those living North of the Naas Road

26 applications from those living South of the Naas Road

Of these 185 applicants are less thatn 65 years of age, area as follows:

 64 applications from those living North of the Naas Road

120 applications from those living South of the Naas Road

Please note there are 275 applicants on the Council's transfer list on overcrowding grounds.  The Council maintains a list of those interested in availing of a mutual transfer i.e. a swap between two tenancies, this is available on request and at the Customer Care counters.

As vacancies arise the Council endeavours to transfer applicants to suitable accommodation having cognizance of the social housing waiting list.