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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 15, 2024

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor P. Holohan

How much accommodation in the South Dublin Area that were previously used for tourism are now been used for direct provision and homeless needs ?

REPLY:

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has responsibility for the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) and Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP). The Council is aware of eight hotels currently providing accommodation. 

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE)is the lead statutory authority on the response to homelessness and adopts a shared service approach across the Dublin region on behalf of Dublin City, South Dublin, Fingal County and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils. 

The DRHE manages two facilities within South Dublin County Council’s administrative area that previously operated as hotels.