Council Housing Table 10 indicates that c. 127 Standard Council Housing units were offered and c. 56 accepted by Traveller families in the 5 year period from 2019 – 2023, averaging 11 families being housed annually. On average for every 2 offers made by Cork City Council 1 house is accepted by a Traveller family (50% refusal rate). 56 Traveller families were housed in standard Council housing during the TAP period 24 . There is some variance between years, with 2022 being noteworthy in that 20 families were housed with the offer- acceptance ratio at 1 acceptance for every 1.6 offers. In comparison although 41 offers were made in 2020 only 12 were accepted, at a ratio of 1 acceptance for every 3.4 offers.
When viewed against the targets set out in Table 9 for 50 families with an existing need and preference for Council Housing and 28 families with a projected need and similar preference, the Council annual delivery figures are positive. With the increasing numbers of social housing completions in recent years it can be assumed that the delivery of this target will be achievable within the TAP period. Further consideration may be required to improve the offer – acceptance ratio, having regard to the specific Traveller requirements outlined in Section 4.4.
Table 10 Standard Council Housing Offers and Uptake 2019 – 2023
No. Housed
Year
Offers Made
2019
11
5
2020
41
12
2021
19
9
32
20
2022
24
10
2023
127
56
Total
24 Approximation based on 2019 – 2023 rather than 2020 – 2024 as 2024 data incomplete.
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