COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 12, 2021

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

To ask the Chief Executive the average time on the housing list for those households allocated social housing through CBL in 2020 North of the Naas Road broken down by unit size (1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed, 4 bed et).

REPLY:

The average time on the housing list for those households allocated social housing in areas North of the Naas Road through Choice Based Letting  (which excludes all priority allocations for households on grounds of homelessness/risk of homelessness, medical needs, older persons and other priority circumstances) was 12.07 years in 2020.  This is broken down by unit size as follows:

CBL Allocations North of Naas Road 2020
   
1 Bed 11.26 years
2 Bed 11.38 years
3 Bed 11.35 years
4 Bed 14.29 years

Choice Based Letting (CBL) has been the Council’s primary method of housing allocation since October 2011. CBL allows applicants to remain on the housing list until they secure an allocation in a property in an area that they are interested in and therefore average waiting times as shown below do not necessarily reflect the time on the housing list for all applicants.