Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
68. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the engagements he or his officials have had with housing officials in South Dublin County Council in recent months regarding the provision of additional emergency accommodation in that council’s administrative area. [35452/16]
View answerHousing authorities have statutory responsibility for the provision of homeless services, including accommodation, on a regional basis. The four Dublin housing authorities have agreed that Dublin City Council acts as the lead local authority with regard to the provision and oversight of homeless services in the Dublin Region and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive carries out these functions under a shared service agreement with the authorities. Accordingly, my Department liaises primarily with the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in relation to funding and service needs across the Dublin Region, and such liaison occurs on an on-going basis.
In addition, my Department also engages with all four Dublin authorities directly on a range of social housing and homelessness issues as necessary and, in that context, is continuing to engage with the authorities to explore a range of homeless accommodation options in the Dublin region.
