Houses (122) are allocated for medical priorities
A TOTAL of 122 housing allocations were made for people with medical priority on South Dublin County Council’s housing list from January to October this year.
There were 434 housing applications with medical priority, of which 71 required specially adapted/wheelchair suitable accommodation, by the end of October this year.
In addition, a further 277 applicants required supported accommodation, with 17 also requiring adapted/wheelchair-suitable accommodation.
The local authority released these figures in response to a question submitted by Fianna Fáil councillor Teresa Costello.
In their answer, the council also stated that “The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 require that . . . all housing applications based on medical/disability grounds require confirmation from an appropriate medical consultant of the nature of the medical condition or disability, including whether the condition is degenerative.
“Medical letters must also demonstrate how alternative accommodation will improve/alleviate the applicant’s medical condition. All applications on medical grounds are forwarded to the council’s Medical Referee for adjudication.”
