COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, October 22, 2018

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor B. Leech

"To ask this Area Committee if it can be established as to who is the rightful Landlord of the Tallaght Cross Homeless Hub.  Is it the AHB Tuath Housing or SDCC?  Tenants are receiving notices of termination for over-holding in a Homeless Hub only to be sent back out into Emergency Accommodation. How can this be possible?"

REPLY:

"Tallaght Cross is temporary accommodation which allow families time to source private rented accommodation in an area of their choice or if they have sufficient time on the list to be offered social housing by SDCC.  SDCC nominate suitable families for this hub.  Túath Housing manage this hub and the agreement each occupant has is with Túath Housing.  Key workers from Focus Ireland are available to all residents.  Tallaght Cross is not intended as a long term social housing support and all families are advised of this when they take up residency.  Families are expected and supported to be actively looking for properties using the HAP scheme once they move into the Family Hub thus leaving the Hub freeing the accommodation for another family.  If they have not been successful in finding a suitable property using HAP within 18 months or are not in line to be offered social housing, the family would revert back to the 'self accommodate' option."