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Continuous employment requirement has no basis in law, couple claim
Summary
A couple and their teenage granddaughter, all EU nationals, have filed a judicial review against South Dublin County Council after the council refused them social housing supports. The council's refusal was based on a 2012 Housing Circular that requires applicants to prove 52 weeks of continuous employment in the State. The applicants argue that this requirement has no legal basis and that the council's reliance on it breaches their constitutional rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. They have lived in Ireland since 1998, with the granddaughter residing with them since infancy, and have applied for various payments since 2015. The High Court granted permission to proceed ex‑parte, and the case is scheduled for a hearing in July. The applicants seek an order quashing the council's March 11 decision and declarations that the decision is unlawful and unreasonable.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Continuous employment requirement has no basis in law, couple claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 11th Other
- 2020-06-08 Publication
Why: The three, who are EU nationals, claim that their application was refused because the grandparents could not satisfy a requirement to provide evidence that they have 52 weeks of continuous employment in the State. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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