COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2024

QUESTION NO. 25

QUESTION: Councillor N. Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive officer to outline the process in which a person can apply for homes with adaptations and outline how a person would be successful/unsuccessful.

REPLY:

The Council operates a medically approved list in respect of applicants with enduring life long medical conditions. On approval applicants are added to this list following an assessment of the submitted HMD Form 1 and supporting documentation. Those in need of standard accommodation will continue to have access to the on-line Choice Based Letting(CBL) system. Applicants with physical disabilities do not have access to CBL and will be offered suitable available properties from our medical section in accordance with the allocation scheme. Opportunities are afforded to these clients and their occupational therapists to view the property if required.

There are currently 392 medically approved applicants with a further 277 approved for supported living. Of these applicants 240 have been approved by the Council for ground floor accommodation with 105 persons requiring wheelchair accessible accommodation. Refusal of two reasonable offers will result in a deferral for a period of 12 months.

In addition, there are Housing Grants available to private homeowners and Council tenants who require adaptations to be carried out to their homes to assist with their disability needs.