COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 10, 2018

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

To ask the Chief Executive support is offered by South Dublin County Council to Irish emigrants who were forced by the economic crash to leave their country but are now unable to return due to the housing crisis.

To also ask if SDCC has engaged with or has plans to engage with Safe Home Ireland, an organisation that offers support to emigrants wishing to return home.

REPLY:

There are many categories of Irish emigrants returning to Ireland.  Application can be made to South Dublin County for social housing support if needed and each individual application will be assessed.

Safe Home Ireland was specifically set up to assist older qualifying Irish born emigrants to explore the option of returning to secure affordable housing back in their native areas.  Safe Home Ireland has identified some Irish emigrants who wish to return and permanently live within this County.  Safe Home Ireland is working with the Approved Housing Bodies in this regard.  South Dublin County Council has to take their wishes to return to Ireland in conjunction with the significant numbers of older persons already on the housing list and the limited accommodation available.