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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor L. Dunne

Chapter 6: Housing (H) Policy 5: Other housing provision New Objective: H5 Objective 3: To monitor Women's refuges capacity & usage & provide monthly stats/data to PASS (Pathway Accommodation & Support System) that will facilitate effective responses & support applications for funding under the Capital Assistance Scheme in collaboration with TUSLA for the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence that can be managed by approved housing bodies and or Women's Domestic Violence Services that already exist within the County.

REPORT:

The motion seeks a new objective under Housing Policy 5. Policy 5 states: ‘Support and facilitate relevant agencies in the provision of specific emergency or other forms of housing need as such demand arises.’.

The proposed new objective states:

‘To monitor Women's refuges capacity & usage & provide monthly stats/data to PASS (Pathway Accommodation & Support System) that will facilitate effective responses & support applications for funding under the Capital Assistance Scheme in collaboration with TUSLA for the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence that can be managed by approved housing bodies and or Women's Domestic Violence Services that already exist within the County.’

The merit of the motion is noted however the monitoring of such information would have to be carried out by the relevant authorities and is not a Development Plan issue.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.