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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 14, 2025

QUESTION NO. 34

QUESTION: Councillor A. Smyth

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on how many people have refused housing offers in 2025 to date? Report to include a break down on the reasons given for the refusal.

REPLY:

Up to the 30th June, 2025, 160 formal refusals of offers of accommodation were recorded from eligible households on the general housing waiting list, transfer list, medical approval list and from households in emergency accommodation. The reasons for these refusals are summarised in the table below: 

Reasons

Total

Applicant deems accommodation  unsuitable for their needs

21

Applicant no longer interested in the area

29

Location of property within the estate

46

Other 

64

Grand total

160