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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 12, 2015

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report on Homeless Figures and those on the Housing waiting list for each area in SDCC?

REPLY:

At present there are 8,572 applications on the Council's Housing List, the table below shows applicant's housing area of preference and accommodation size required, please note some applicants expressed interest in both housing areas.
 

HOUSING AREA   1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
North of the Naas Road   1371 2172 1246 137
South of the Naas Road   2001 2736 1310 140

As at 19th December 2014 – 233 applicants on the Homeless register all of who are placed in either Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) or Private Emergency Accommodation (PEA) with Focus Ireland HAT providing visiting support where appropriate.  In addition the Council are aware of an additional 16 families that are staying with families or friends and are in imminent danger of becoming homeless in the near future.