COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive what, if any funding could Clondalkin Homeless action group access to help provide food runs to those homeless and at risk of homelessness. What support can SDCC give to this group?

REPLY:

The recent emergence of community volunteers providing soup and sandwiches from a number of locations around the county is not one that this Council can support from a safety perspective. The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive has introduced a new on-street service, which combines street outreach and Housing First has been in place since October 1st 2014. The service provides two teams:

Intake Team - If a person is sleeping rough and needs accommodation and support or if they are interested in referring to Housing First

Intensive Case Management (ICM) Team – If a person is already a Housing First tenant

Housing First focuses on providing long-term tenancies for those who have been long-term rough sleeping with the provision of time unlimited wrap around support services to assist them in maintaining their tenancy. This service has been contacted and is now working with the rough sleepers in the County.

Discussions are currently being held with Focus Ireland who provide the above service in conjunction with Peter Mc Very Trust around the co ordination of volunteers who might wish to assist the homeless.