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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 11, 2023

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the manager how many people are currently waiting for a place in family hubs in the county

REPLY:

There are currently 92 families on a waiting list for accommodation in a family hub.

Within South Dublin County, family hubs are currently provided at:

• High Street Family Hub (Abberley): a privately managed facility with 58 rooms (including 9 large family rooms) which is currently fully occupied with 54 households, some of whom require more than one room due to family size.
• Firhouse Family Hub: managed by Respond Housing with 20 rooms and currently fully occupied by 20 households.
• Springfield Family Hub: also managed by Respond Housing and fully occupied accommodating 12 households in 12 family rooms.
• Cappaghmore Family Hub: recently opened facility managed by Peter McVerry Trust, comprising of 8 rooms for smaller families and fully occupied.