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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 11, 2015

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor L. Dunne

To ask the Chief Executive, on average how many individuals present to the homeless unit in SDCC? In addition, on average, how many can't be accommodated and are asked instead to contact the homeless free phone number?

REPLY:

During the month of April 2015 – 224 unique individuals / families presented to Homeless Services Unit for a variety of reasons which includes:

With regard to emergency bed placement:

In April 2015 - On average 1.45 single males / single females or couples per day were referred to after hours services (Freephone 1800 707 707) as all SDCC emergency beds were filled during day services.