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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, March 28, 2022

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

Can the manager report on the current numbers of homeless families living in hotels in the tallaght area

REPLY:

Emergency accommodation is provided to households becoming homeless while they look to either source a tenancy through HAP/social housing or progress to a family hub. Family hubs provides greater supports and facilities but households that cannot, for various reasons, access any of these options are offered self-accommodate arrangements.

There are currently 45 households from the Council's housing list in self-accommodate arrangements which is a significant reduction in comparative numbers over recent years.

There is currently 1 household in Self Accommadation in the Tallaght area but this is subject to constant change as it is the responsibility of the housing applicant to secure their own accommodation.