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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask for an update report on an emergency homeless hostel for the Clondalkin area? (as much information as possible please)" 

REPLY:

The Council has not identified a location in the Clondalkin area for an emergency accommodation facility.  Currently there is €300K capital in the budget for the provision of same. However the costs of providing an emergency facility similar to that in Tallaght is mainly in the staffing and care costs which will need to be met by the DRHE and HSE.  To date no such funding is available to this Council. 

We will continue to look for a suitable location or property throughout the County as well as seeking funding for the project and will keep the ACM briefed. 

If the members have any suggestions as to a suitable location for such a facility we will certainly examine it and report back as soon as possible.