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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2022

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor L. Dunne

To ask the Chief Executive what is the average waiting time for HAP applications to be approved?

REPLY:

HAP applications are being processed within approximately four weeks at present. However, it should be noted that HAP applicants must first be approved for social housing supports (eligible for inclusion on the social housing list) before they can submit a HAP application.  The HAP application is a completely separate process and, in so far as possible, applicants should submit a housing application in advance of attempting to secure private rented accommodation with HAP support.

The submission of application forms, both for social housing and HAP support, without full details and all relevant supporting documentation can result in longer processing times.