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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor V. Mulhall

To ask the Chief Executive how people are prioritised when applying for housing through CBL and if he could outline how this process works?

REPLY:

The Choice Based Letting scheme (CBL) has been the Council’s primary method of housing allocation since October 2011 and operates on a "Time on List basis" only.

Applicants on the Housing List should consult the Council’s designated website on a weekly basis in order to check for suitable advertised properties. The successful applicant, i.e. the applicant longest on the Housing List of those who expressed an interest, will be contacted immediately and offered the advertised property (subject to file review, income and Garda checks etc.).

Applicants assessed and approved as Homeless are placed in Emergency Accommodation managed by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive.  These applicants are awarded Homeless Priority and are allocated in accordance with the Council's Allocation Scheme.

Applicants with enduring medical needs may be added to the medical list. Those approved for wheelchair adapted properties and ground floor accommodation do not have access to Choice Based Letting and are allocated properties in accordance with the Council's Allocation Scheme.