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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor P. Holohan

"What is the average time of someone entering homeless accommodation to being housed in alternative accommodation currently?"

REPLY:

To date in 2024, there have been 178 allocations to homeless households across the County with an average waiting time of 6 years. 

The Council is aware of the need for the provision of appropriate housing and related services to meet the needs of housing applicants and homeless persons in the County and continues to work proactively to address the ongoing challenges by increasing new housing supply through partnerships with approved housing bodies, ongoing choice based letting and other allocation options, turning around vacant Council properties for re-letting, supporting HAP tenancies and engaging with landlords on potential tenant in-situ acquisitions.