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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 11, 2023

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive reviews how medical priority applicants are allocated ground floor or specially adapted accommodation as well as how such additional accommodation is identified so that those in most urgent need on health and safety grounds are not left waiting years solely due to time on list.

REPORT: 

There are currently 402 medically approved applicants with a further 276 approved for supported living. Of these applicants 214 have been approved by the Council for ground floor accommodation with 107 persons requiring wheelchair accessible accommodation.

In accordance with the Council’s Allocation Scheme, where priority for housing accommodation is claimed on grounds consisting of/ or including medical grounds, regard is given to the report of the Council’s Medical Advisors. All allocations are carried out in accordance with the Allocation Scheme which is based on time on list.

The Council in conjunction with the Housing SPC will be commencing a review of the current Allocation Scheme later in the year and the medical approval process will be included in this review. 

From 2022, onwards our housing delivery programme provides for a minimum 7% of medically adapted homes which can be allocated to households on the medically approved housing list.