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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 13, 2025

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan

To ask the Chief Executive what the average wait time is for someone to be housed once assigned to the medical priority list

REPLY:

There are currently 491 households approved for medical priority and a further 258 approved for supported living. See table below: 

Standard	Area of Preference	Physical	Physical	Intellectual/Sensory/ Mental Health
No.		Ground Floor	Wheelchair	Standard
134	North	39	27	66
181	South	58	42	83
176	Both	52	35	89
491		149	104	238

Supported	Area of Preference	Physical	Physical	Intellectual/Sensory/ Mental Health
		Ground Floor	Wheelchair	Standard
45	North	5	7	33
92	South	2	3	87
121	Both	10	5	106
258		17	15	226

In 2024, 131 properties were allocated to households on the medical approval list which includes tenants transferred due to medical needs. This represents a substantial increase in comparison to 2023 when there were 38 allocations to households on the medical approval list. 

The average waiting time for the allocation of accommodation to households with medical approval, including tenants transferred on medical grounds by property size is detailed in the table below:

1 Bed	5.52 years
2 Bed	5.13 years
3 Bed	6.57 years
4 Bed	9.00 years