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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"In relation to Homeless people how many people are sleeping rough along the Canal? Opposite Ronanstown Garda station and in general in the Clondalkin area?  What services are SDCC providing them? And what is emergency contact for outreach contact?"

REPLY:

The homeless section received a report of a rough sleeper in the 9^th lock area of the Canal but when investigated with the HSE addiction outreach team there was no evidence of a rough sleeper.   In the past there were a number of rough sleepers adjacent to Ronanstown Garda Station. However, both are accommodated in PMVT STA in Firhouse.

A county wide rough sleepers count took place on the 7^th of November and no rough sleepers were located in Clondalkin. Tus Nua on the Nangor Road provide a homeless drop in Mon- Fri providing hot meals, showers, laundry facilities and advice and information. SDCC outreach worker holds a clinic in Tus Nua every second Wednesday afternoon.   Outreach patrol takes place every Tuesday morning in the area.   All reports of rough sleepers are also reported to Housing First intake team who link in with rough sleepers out of hours.  All rough sleepers are offered beds in emergency accommodation as a first response.