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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 10, 2018

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive to outline SDCC policy in relation to homeless families in hubs who are unable to secure accommodation within 18 months' time, and if they are requested to leave the hub before the end of the 18th month?

REPLY:

Family Hubs are the preferred model of temporary accommodation for homeless families.   They represent a better, more caring and more cost-effective alternative to commercial hotels and B&B's.    Hubs are available at Tallaght Cross, The Abberley and Respond Gleann na hEorna in Tallaght.   These hubs are temporary accommodation which allow families time to source private rented accommodation in an area of their choice.  Each Hub has its own rules and regulations. They are not intended as a long term social housing support.  Families are expected and supported to be actively looking for properties using the HAP scheme once they move into the Family Hub. Families leave the Hub freeing the accommodation for another family.  If they have not been successful in finding a suitable property using HAP or are not in line to be offered social housing, the family would revert back to the 'self accommodate' option.  This has not happened to date.