COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 26, 2016
QUESTION NO.30
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask for an update report on SDCC homeless and housing situation? How many are in hotels? How many are on list by area and how many on average are added per week?
REPLY:
Currently on the Housing waiting list there are as follows: SNR 6492 and NNR 5219. On average 18 applicants each week are added to the waiting list. There are approximately 393 applicants awaiting housing assessment at this time. Weekly there are 23 housing assessment appointments scheduled with approximately 20% of applicants not attending/not having necessary documentation for assessment.
At the 31st August there are 410 applicants included on the Homeless Register. This includes 64 families accommodated at Tallaght Cross.
South Dublin County Council currently have 28 families in two hotel establishments in the Tallaght Area. All other Hotel & B&B accommodation is operated through the Central Placement Services and is not in the control of this local authority, and as a result the service can only offer the accommodation that is available on any given day.
