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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2020

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive are there plans to prepare a generic response to respond to people in homeless crisis that gives all helplines and options and this be available to all members ?

REPLY:

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is managed by Dublin City Council as the lead statutory local authority in the response to homelessness in Dublin and adopts a shared service approach across South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council.   All relevant and required information is available on the DRHE website https://www.homelessdublin.ie for persons who require emergency accommodation or are at risk of losing their home.

A summary information leaflet with available supports and contact details for homeless services in South Dublin will be prepared and made available in electronic format. 

Any person who requires advice on homeless services is advised to contact the Council's Homeless Unit by telephone at 01- 4149364 or by email to sdcchomeless@sdublincoco.ie.