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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 12, 2025

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor P. Holohan

To ask the Chief Executive what was the year ending total over the last 5 years for people in homeless accommodation in the south Dublin.

REPLY:

The table below provides a summary breakdown of the data held at 31st December for households registered as homeless with South Dublin Council for the period 2020-24.

 

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Single Male

256

238

242

300

 201

Single Female

58

55

65

94

 77

Couples

16

17

24

24

 17

Families

177

158

165

280

 203

Total Homeless Households 

507

468

496

698

 498

In 2024, 265 homes were allocated to homeless households, representing a significant increase compared to 172 allocations in 2023 and the 71 in 2022.

The council continues to work proactively to address the ongoing challenges for households in need of accommodation by increasing new housing supply through partnerships with approved housing bodies, ongoing choice based letting and other allocation options, turning around vacant council properties for re-letting, supporting HAP tenancies and engaging with landlords on potential tenant in-situ acquisitions.