465 people are registered homeless in South Dublin
By Brendan Grehan
THERE were 465 people registered as homeless in South Dublin in August, the September meeting of South Dublin County Council heard last week.
Councillor Francis Timmons had put down a question asking for a full report on the current homeless figures for the county.
The Council replied that as of August 2017, there were 465 registered homeless in the county, of which 210 were single males, 50 were single females. 11 were couples and 194 were families.
The Council added that Killininny House offers supported temporary accommodation for 21 single men and is managed by the Peter McVerry Trust who have additional step down accommodation around the county which can cater for up to 14 individuals at any one time.
Hubs are provided at Tallaght Cross (64), the Abberley (37) and Glean na hEorna (9).
SDCC is currently seeking additional family hubs and supported temporary accommodation in the County.
All other Hotel & B&B accommodation is operated through the Central Placement Services.
All families included on the Homeless Register are notified to the Focus Family HAT who appoint a case worker to further assist those families.
SDCC is also working with Focus Ireland on the HAP Preventative Measure to assist and prevent those families at risk from becoming homeless.
The Council also operates an outreach service and multi-agency approach to address rough sleepers.
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