A homeless couple aged in their 60s and with significant health problems have sued South Dublin County Council in an effort to compel it to decide their application for social housing support. They were assisted by the Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac) in applying to the council for housing supports. Represented by Ms Phelan, with Lewis J Mooney BL, instructed by Flac, the couple have sought orders, in judicial review proceedings, compelling the council to decide their January 2019 application for housing supports. It says the 2011 social housing assessment regulations provide that it decides the eligibility of a social housing application. It also says, because no clarification has been received from the Department of Housing concerning the circular for assessing applications for social housing support from non-Irish nationals, it remains bound by that circular.

Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2020 13:07 UTC