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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 13, 2023

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the manager can I get a breakdown of number of people on the list broken down by time on the list for each bedroom requirement eg. 1 Bed Requirement 1-5 years 1Bed Requirement 5- 10 years 1 Bed requirement 10 - 12 years 1 Bed Requirement 12 years +

REPLY:

The table below shows the breakdown of the Council's social housing list at 31st January 2023, broken down by household bedroom need and current time on the list.

Time on List

1-5 Years

5-10 Years

10-12 Years

12+ Years

Totals

1-bed

1,747

843

147

154

2,891

2-bed

1,013

723

98

56

1,890

3-bed

400

376

43

39

858

4-bed+  

58

34

10

13

115

Totals 

3,218

1,987

322

276

5,803

Members should be aware that 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.