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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask where the Homeless Hostel is at? when will this be delivered? As much detail as possible please."

REPLY:

The costs of providing an emergency facility in Clondalkin similar to that in Tallaght would be met by the DRHE and the HSE.  To date no such funding is available to this Council to provide this level of care.  PMVT are in the process of extending their facility in the Tallaght area and it is expected hoped that it will be open to provide beds before Christmas

Hubs are available at Tallaght Cross and The Abberley in Tallaght. These facilities will when fully complete cater for in excess of 100 families.  The DRHE is currently examining the possibility of acquiring another Hub in the County. 

We continue to work with the DRHE and look for suitable locations or property throughout the County which could be used to provide emergency accommodation and will keep the ACM briefed. The Council has not identified a location in the Clondalkin area for an emergency accommodation facility. 

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.