COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTON/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Friday, December 18, 2020
QUESTION NO. 2
QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan
To ask the Chief Executive for the number of persons on the housing list for Lucan & Palmerstown-Fonthill, in tabular form, according to the desired property size and whether they have medical priority.
REPLY:
The Council operates two areas of preference for persons on the social housing list, North and South of the Naas Road. The table below provides an overview of applications for social housing showing the bedroom requirement and the first area of preference declared. Applicants can, however, ask to be considered for both areas of preference.:
| Bedroom Need | Number of Households | North Naas Road | South Naas Raod |
| 1 | 3,395 | 1,728 | 1,667 |
| 2 | 2,519 | 1,441 | 1,078 |
| 3 | 1,118 | 661 | 457 |
| 4 | 124 | 78 | 46 |
| Total | 7,156 | 3,908 | 3,248 |
The following table gives the numbers (3rd quarter) with medical priority. It should be noted that the list below includes Council tenants who have requested a transfer and have been approved for medical priority:
|
Totals - Medical List |
3rd Quarter 2020 |
|
Total on Medical List |
398 |
|
Total North |
147 |
|
Total South |
162 |
|
Total All Areas |
89 |
|
Total Wheelchair Access* |
82 |
|
Total Supported |
129 |