COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/FONTHILL AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

QUESTION NO. 30

 

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

That the Chief Executive bring forward a report on the number on the housing waiting list for the LAC area and to indicate in his report the length of time they are on the list, the number, location and time frame for the provision of housing in the area and to make a statement on the situation

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council have only two areas of preference: North of the Naas Road and South of the Naas Road.

The following table gives a breakdown of the housing list for applicants who expressed an interest in being housed North of the Naas Road.

Total on South Dublin County Council hosing list	6873
Total number who expressed interest in North of the Naas Road	4157
North 1 Bed	1703
North 2 Bed	1551
North 3 Bed	800
North 4 Bed	103

The following table indicates the time all applicants are on the housing list.

> 10 Years	728
5 to 10 Years	2328
4 to 5 Years	643
3 to 4 years	658
2 to 3 Years	627
1 to 2 Years	896
0 to 1 Year	993

At the end of 2019, the average time on the list for housing, awaiting an allocation, was 7.79 years.  This was an average of all allocations, including those housed via CBL, Medical, OAP, Homeless.

The Choice Based Letting scheme (CBL) is the Council’s primary method of housing allocation since October 2011. Applicants on the Housing List should consult the Council’s designated website on a weekly basis in order to check for suitable advertised properties.  This allows applicants choose properties suitable to their needs.  However, if can result in applicants spending time on the list while waiting for a property in a particular area to be advertised while they may have been successful in other advertised properties.