Last September, I wrote to the Chief Executives of the four Dublin local authorities highlighting the need for increased action in a number of areas, including escalated delivery of family hubs to reduce the numbers of families being accommodated in hotels. A combined plan for the four Dublin local authorities was submitted to me by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive on 20 September.
The plan submitted provided for the delivery of family hubs containing 142 units of accommodation in 2018, with further facilities to cater for approximately 450 additional families being progressed for delivery during 2019. I have since met with the Chief Executives of each of the four Dublin local authorities and further options are being pursued by each of the local authorities to increase the delivery of family hubs in both 2018 and 2019. I expect the number of units to be delivered to increase as this work continues.