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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 13, 2026
QUESTION NO. 14
QUESTION: Councillor D. Loftus
To ask the Chief Executive for a report, in a tabular format, on the approximate number of years that people are waiting to be housed, on various waiting lists, including the standard, medical priority and homeless lists.
REPLY:
The tables below outline the average waiting time (in years) by property type and area of preference for allocations completed to 30th June 2026 from the standard housing list, homeless list and medical approval list:
|
Standard Housing List |
1 Bed |
2 Bed |
3 Bed |
4 Bed* |
|
North of Naas Road |
7.2 |
8 |
10.9 |
17.6 |
|
South of Naas Road |
8.3 |
8 |
10.7 |
16.8 |
* Five newly constructed four-bedroom homes were allocated to eligible households through our standard housing list. Of these, four properties were allocated to households on the HAP Transfer List, while one property was allocated to a household on the RAS Fixed Transfer List. All successful applicants had accrued a significant period of waiting time on the housing list and were considered for allocation in accordance with our Allocation Scheme.
|
Homeless list |
1 bed |
2 bed |
3 bed |
4 bed |
|
North of Naas Road |
4 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
0 |
|
South of Naas Road |
5 |
5.3 |
7.5 |
8.8 |
|
Medical list |
1 bed |
2 bed |
3 bed |
4 bed |
|
North of Naas Road |
3.2 |
4.93 |
11.1 |
11.4 |
|
South of Naas Road |
8.4 |
5.3 |
8 |
8 |