COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
MOTION NO. 3
MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons
That this Area Committee requests an update report for discussion on progress made in the provision of a Homeless Hostel-service in the Clondalkin area for discussion by this area committee
REPORT:
South Dublin County Council is aware of the need for the provision of appropriate housing and related services to meet the needs of housing applicants and homeless persons in the County.
Within South Dublin County, the following emergency accommodation is currently provided:
Family Hubs:
- Cappaghmore Family Hub: Recently opened facility managed by Peter McVerry Trust, comprising 8 rooms for smaller families.
- 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 12households in 12 family rooms.
Accommodation for Singles:
- Finnstown: privately managed facility comprising 45 rooms (with capacity for sharing) for single females
- Killininey: managed by Peter McVerry Trust with capacity for 21 for single males
- Kiltipper: managed by Peter McVerry Trust with capacity for 15 single males
- Riversdale House, managed by Dublin Simon, with 25 rooms for single, older persons.
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is provided by Dublin City council as the lead statutory authority on the response to homelessness in Dublin and adopts a shared service approach across the Dublin region on behalf of South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
The DRHE manages the tendering process for the provision of properties for the use of Emergency accommodation for both Private Emergency Accommodation (under lease or contract) and Emergency Accommodation managed by NGO’s.
The Council, in conjunction with the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), will continue to actively explore and identify a suitable location within the Clondalkin Local Electoral Area for the provision of Homeless accommodation.
If Councillors are aware of any premises in their area, which they feel could be adapted for use as homeless accommodation, they should contact management with the Housing Department who can assess its suitability.