MEETING OF ORGANISATION PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 26, 2015
QUESTION NO. 16
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask the Chief Executive for breakdown of finances paid to Dublin City Council from South Dublin County Council for Homeless services and a breakdown of these costs?
REPLY:
Homeless Services for Dublin are delivered on a regional basis and are funded through DECLG, HSE and Local Authorities.
South Dublin County Council’s 2015 Annual Service Plan for Housing Services will provide for expenditure of €1,859,800 on Homeless Service to include:
Provision of Assessment & Placement Service plus associated costs
Outreach Worker
Contribution towards provision of emergency accommodation – Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA), Temporary Emergency Accommodation (TEA), Long-term Supported Housing (LTSH); Private Emergency Accommodation (B&B / Hotel Accommodation) and Saoirse Women’s Refuge.
Contribution towards support services such as Focus Ireland Tallaght Homeless Advice Unit, Focus Ireland Tenancy Sustainment Service; SLI Visiting Support Service through Dublin Simon, Focus Ireland New Presenters Support Service; Focus Ireland Homeless Action Team, Housing First Intake Team and Housing First Visiting Support Team
