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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 09, 2023

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh

To ask the manager what is the approximate / average waiting period for medical priority approved applicants to receive an offer of accommodation?

REPLY: 

There are currently 677 applicants awarded medical approval. In 2023, the average waiting time for the allocation of accommodation is 5.9 years, including those transferred on medical grounds. See table below:

No. Applicants

Area North/South of Naas Road

Physical

Physical

Intellectual/Sensory/MH

 

 

Ground Floor

Wheelchair accessible 

Standard

109

North

57

25

27

169

South

91

37

41

126

Both

69

27

30

404

 

217

89

98

         

Supported Living

       

 

 

Physical

Physical

Intellectual/Sensory/MH

 

 

Ground Floor

Wheelchair accessible 

Standard

41

North

9

6

26

106

South

3

2

101

126

Both

21

13

92

273

 

33

21

219