COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive what plans has he to address the huge need for Emergency and Family Hub Accommodation in our LEA?

REPLY:

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) operated by Dublin City Council is the lead statutory authority on the response to homelessness and adopts a shared service approach across the Dublin region on behalf of SDCC, 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.

This council, in conjunction with the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), will continue to actively explore potential options for additional family hubs and other supported accommodation in South Dublin.

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.