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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 14, 2016

QUESTION NO.12

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive  if he would confirm the number of families who have registered as homeless with the Council so far this year and will he detail what action has been taken in respect of these applications.

REPLY:

There are 291 on the Councils homeless list.  These consist of 151 Single Males, 36 Single Females, 1 Couple and 103 Families.  The 64 families in Tallaght Cross are not included

 

Jan

Feb

No. Registered Homeless

275

291

1 bed

175

177

2 bed

45

51

3 bed

48

52

4 bed

7

11

All of the homeless persons on our list have been provided with emergency accommodation either in hostels or hotels.  They have all been provided with HAP Packs to enable them to access private rented accommodation.  All the families are linked in with accommodation finders to assist in the securing of HAP Accommodation.  Homeless families can attract a 50% increase in the rent caps for private rented accommodation on a case by case basis.