Received 11 August 2022
Decided 7 September 2022
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI 114 22
Requester Type Client
South Dublin County Council

Records held by SDCC, the independent medical referee or any of its service providers evidencing: 1)The number of applications received by SDCC and the independent medical referee requesting a medical priority to attach to an applicant/s’ application for social housing supports in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2)The average length of time between an application for medical priority being received by SDCCl and the independent medical referee and a decision being made in relation to same in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 3). Any policy documents or guidelines followed by SDCC and the independent medical referee in determining an applicant/'s’ eligibility for medical priority to attach to their application for social housing supports. To include all considerations regarding the relevant evaluation, assessment process and the applicable qualitative criteria. 40 Of the total number of applications for medical priority to attach to an application for social housing supports received by SDCC and the independent medical referee in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the percentage figure of successful applications, i.e. where medical priority was awarded. 5). The number of independent medical referees in the employ of SDCC. 6). Contracted by SDCC for the purposes of evaluating medical priority housing application