COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 08, 2021
QUESTION NO. 11
QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh
To ask the Chief executive to provide a report in tabular form on how many applicants are on the social housing list for 4 bed, 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 bed properties in total and broken down to North and South of the Naas Road, inclusive of those on the HAP transfer list.
REPLY:
At 1st January 2021, there were 6,714 applicants on the Council’s social housing list. The table below shows the respective areas of first preference (either North of Naas Road or South of Naas Road) for these applicants:
|
Housing List: 1st Area of Preference |
1-Bed |
2-Bed |
3-Bed |
4-Bed |
Total |
|
North of Naas Road |
1,649 |
1,347 |
620 |
79 |
3,695 |
|
South of Naas Road |
1,584 |
954 |
437 |
44 |
3,019 |
|
Totals |
3,233 |
2,301 |
1,057 |
123 |
6,714 |
In addition, there are 4,398 current HAP tenants (comprising both standard HAP tenants and enhanced/homeless HAP tenants) with access to Choice Based Letting through the HAP transfer list. These HAP tenants are not included in the assessment of housing needs as their housing need is met through the HAP tenancy. The table below shows the respective areas of first preference (either North of Naas Road or South of Naas Road) on the HAP transfer list for these HAP tenants:
|
HAP Transfer List: 1st Area of Preference |
1-Bed |
2-Bed |
3-Bed |
4-Bed |
Total |
|
North of Naas Road |
423 |
1,338 |
668 |
56 |
2,485 |
|
South of Naas Road |
309 |
1,096 |
479 |
29 |
1,913 |
|
Totals |
732 |
2,434 |
1,147 |
85 |
4,398 |