COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2021

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

To ask the manager to provide a report on whether or not placefinders are still in operation within SDCC and if not, why not - when did it cease, what plans are there to provide this service in the future and can the manager give a statement on this matter.

REPLY:

The Council does not currently have any directly employed Placefinder positions but utilises the services of the team of Housing Support Officers employed by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive on behalf of the Dublin Local Authorities.

The Housing Support Officers provide place-finding, move-on options, housing advice and other support services for families in emergency accommodation and family hubs.  These functions are also supported by contracted key workers for households in family hubs in the County who assist in the process of sourcing private rented tenancies.