COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy

That the Chief Executive provides this ACM with a full briefing on the proposed development at Glencarrig Nursing Home. Furthermore that this ACM requests that housing body DePaul attend the October meeting of this ACM.

REPORT:

A proposal was received in relation the provision of supported residential accommodation at the former Glencarrig Nursing Home.  Following examination of the proposition from Depaul , an overview and rationale for the proposal was circulated to the local elected members in July and a briefing by the Council and the proposed service provider, depaul, was held for those elected members that were available at that time.  In addition, De Paul have been engaging in local consultation and held an information meeting for local residents on Tuesday 27^th August. The project is supported by the HSE and the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive and will proceed as planned unless there is a determination to the contrary by An Bord Pleanala.

Depaul is a charity supporting individuals, couples and families experiencing homelessness.  South Dublin County Council is acutely aware of the need for provision of appropriate housing and related services to meet the needs of housing applicants and homeless persons including Children.