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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 13, 2025

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor R. Mannion

To ask the Director to confirm the timefame to access to Homeless HAP has been extended to 3 months (from previous 6 weeks), as per response to Item ID: 84412 submitted at the October Council meeting, in order to align with typical notice periods granted by the Courts.

REPLY:

The Homeless HAP scheme is operated by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) on behalf of the Dublin local authorities. To qualify for HAP under this scheme, a household must be accepted as homeless within the meaning of section 2 of the Housing Act 1988 by one of the  four Dublin local authorities.

In accordance with DRHE guidelines, the Homeless Unit can approve households for Homeless HAP, twelve weeks prior to their validated Notice to Quit date. To expedite the Homeless HAP assessment process, applicants should submit their Notice of Termination and Threshold validation letter as soon as possible.