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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 10, 2023

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the manager how many people who have medical priority with complex needs ( wheelchair friendly / hoists required) and are awarded or entitled to hap have actually been able to secure rental property in the past 12 months

REPLY: 

There are currently 392 medically approved applicants with a further 277 approved for supported living.   Of these 240 have been approved by the Council for ground floor accommodation and of these 105 requiring wheelchairs accessible accommodation.

All approved housing applications are eligible to apply for the HAP assistance payment to secure rental properties. 

We currently have 69 households in HAP accommodation, who have medical approval.