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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 15, 2018

MOTION NO.1a)

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

Mayors Business

That this Council circulates the latest "Reported reasons for family homelessness in the Dublin Region" report from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive of which it is a constituent member and feeds back suggestions from members during this debate that it considers suitable to assist it and/or the Executive in dealing with some of the root causes of homelessness from a social perspective, notwithstanding the overall objective of dealing with homelessness and the housing crisis by building suitable housing within sustainable communities.

REPORT:

The report referred to is attached.

This report reviews administrative data to present the reasons for homelessness for families who newly presented to homeless services between January and June 2017. Upon presentation to their local authority, families complete an initial assessment form. One of the questions asked is the reason for their presentation to homeless services. Unlike the support planning process which can explore in detail the often complex set of circumstances that led to homelessness, the initial assessment typically captures a single primary reason.

The report demonstrates that family circumstance, such as relationship breakdown and overcrowding, was the most commonly reported cause of homelessness, closely followed by forced departure from a tenancy in private rented accommodation.

Number moving to tenancies via homeless services remain at high levels relative to previous time periods.