Below is one of my motions in relation to one aspect of the homeless crisis that was agreed at the Tallaght area Committee meeting in the Council today. The Housing manager agreed to pursue the issue to try and make sure anyone whos homeless from Tallaght stays on the south side but also to increase the number of spaces to deal with those who cant get a placement like those sleeping in cars and sleeping rough. I also had motions passed in relation to ramps on killinarden hill at Hazelgrove, Deerpark Avenue and Bawnlea Avenue and Drive with the agreement of the other Cllrs. I also got agreement to pursue the provision of a BMX track to be developed at Tallaght leisure centre to accommodate the growing interest in the sport and to give kids a different option to the standard football hurling etc. DCBMX Club are on board to develop the idea who are nationally affiliated with the relevant bodies. Hopefully we can develop the plans and secure the funding. Below is the homeless motion: COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL South Dublin County Council Crest MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE Monday, November 24, 2014 MOTION NO. 8 MOTION: Councillor C. King That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive Officer to proactively engage with the hospitality sector in the greater Tallaght area such as Hotels and B&Bs with a view to temporarily housing some of our Homeless applicants who currently are housed in similar temporary accommodation on the North side of Dublin who then have to make long commutes very early every morning to bring their children to school here in Tallaght. REPORT: Homeless Emergency Accommodation is provided on a regional basis through Dublin City Council as the lead authority. There are approximately 400 families in commercial hotels and B&B accommodation across the Dublin region. South Dublin County Council is currently accommodating 34 families in commercial hotels and an additional 25 families in private B&B accommodation sourced through Centralised Placement Service. In so far as possible, SDCC try to place families within the locality or within access to LUAS / Bus transport system. However, accommodation of this type may not always be available as bed placement is running at full capacity. Dublin City Council has access to 38 commercial hotels / private B&Bs across the Dublin region and is consistently endeavouring to secure additional accommodation through proactively engaging with the hospitality sector however, the local authority can not compel any commercial hotel / private B&B operator to accommodate our homeless applicants.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:01:50 +0000
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