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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 09, 2023

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor C. Bailey

What is the current waiting time for a 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4+ bed property for households on the Social Housing List and HAP Transfer List, where there is no eligibility for any form of priority.

REPLY: 

The table below details the number of allocations to the end of August 2023 and outlines the current average waiting time for applicants on the Council's social housing list and HAP transfer list.

Tallaght Central

13

11

9

0

33

Tallaght South

16

41

45

2

104

Clondalkin

34

63

84

4

185

Lucan

24

20

10

5

59

Palmerstown/Fonthill

2

6

2

0

10

Firhouse/Bohernabreena

0

0

0

0

0

Rathfarnham/Templeogue

4

6

4

0

14

Total

93

147

154

11

405

           

Time on List for Allocations

1-Bed

2-Bed

3-Bed

4-Bed+

Overall

Average Time On List (years) excluding transfers

8.8

10.2

9.8

10.4

9.8