COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, May 23, 2022
MOTION NO.1
MOTION: Councillor L. Whelan
"To ask if a report can be provided to the June Tallaght Area Committee into a review into how homeless services in the constituency operate in terms of funding, support for access to addiction programmes and mental health services, supports for people entering/leaving the accommodation, and how often regular meetings with key workers take place. A video interview released by journalist Martin Beanz showed single women in homeless services raising concerning points surrounding the issues above (surveillance, reporting to tusla, lack of training by staff to deal with issues, never having meeting with key workers?"
REPORT:
In terms of funding for homeless services, provision is made in the Council’s Annual Revenue Budget in respect of a contribution to Dublin City Council for the costs of operating the shared Dublin Regional Homeless Executive service and associated costs for the provision of homeless accommodation and services.
Our South Dublin County Council HUB services are in operation in the Abberly Court Hotel, Tallaght Cross, Firhouse and Springfield and all have FOCUS or RESPOND keyworkers in sitiu, who assist clients with linking in with services as required.
South Dublin County Council have a service level agreement with FOCUS to assist people in danger of homelessness. When clients are placed in a tenancy, South Dublin County Council can supply clients with SLI or HOUSING FIRST supports as necessary to assist them with their move.
Our clients meet and are in contact with their Focus or Respond keyworkers on a weekly basis or more, depending on their level of engagement with the service.
The Council is also committed to the Housing First programme which aims to provide a person sleeping rough, or someone who has been long-term homeless, with their own secure accommodation as well as access to intensive and specialised support services.