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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 12, 2021

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor Alan Edge

To ask the Chief Executive what plans are in place to address the housing need of people leaving direct provision and whether a housing strategy is in place to address the effects of the proposed ending of this unfair system?

REPLY:

All applications for social housing supports are assessed in accordance with the relevant legislation and regulations.

Applicants leaving direct provision who eligible for inclusion on the social housing list, will be considered for available accommodation in accordance with the Council's Allocations Scheme once their application has been assessed and will form part of the overall housing need to be met by the Council, through social housing or supports such as the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme.