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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 14, 2022

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor Patrick Pearse Holohan

How long is the wait for social housing for someone with wheelchair needs

REPLY:

The average waiting time on list for all applicants with medical priority housed to date in 2022, and not specifically for those with wheelchair accessible/liveable needs is approximately 7 years.

The waiting time for adapted housing is dependent on a number of factors, including:

• The availability of specially adapted properties at any given time
• The specific requirements of the applicant and occupational therapist reports 
• The suitability of the applicant to the property / area / location of a care package or service provider
• The individual and specific circumstances of the applicant (e.g. if they also have homeless priority / if they are bed blocking in the National Rehabilitation Centre)
• The needs of the family, if any (E.g. are there other family members with a disability / housing needs).

Under the Council's Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026, we are committed to increased delivery of suitable homes to meet the needs of households with medical priority through our own construction programme, Part V delivery, partnership with AHBs and through casual vacancies of specially adapted accommodation in our existing housing stock.