If you are homeless or working on behalf of homeless people the information in this leaflet will be of assistance to you.
Local authorities have a wide range of powers to secure accommodation for homeless people. In addition to the direct provision of housing, local authorities can make arrangements with voluntary organisations to provide accommodation available for homeless people, and may also provide financial or other assistance to homeless people.
In practice, local authorities liaise closely with health boards, voluntary bodies providing accommodation and with other statutory and voluntary bodies providing a range of services to homeless people to ensure as wide ranging and complete a response as possible to homelessness.
What accommodation is available?Accommodation, depending upon whether the need is for long term, short term, transitional or emergency accommodation, can take the form of local authority housing, hostel type accommodation provided by statutory agencies or voluntary bodies, emergency bed and breakfast accommodation provided in the private sector, or suitable private rented accommodation.
Local authority housingPeople in need of permanent housing can apply to a local authority for a tenancy in a local authority house or flat. Applicants are assessed by the local authority in accordance with the councils scheme of letting priorties and, if eligible, are placed on the local authority's housing list. The time taken before a tenancy is allocated will depend on the demand for housing in the local authority's area and the individual circumstances of applicants waiting for housing.
Bed and Breakfast accommodationWhere the accommodation needs of a homeless person or family are immediate and acute and no suitable hostel accommodation is available they may be referred by a local authority, as a short term emergency measure.
Private Rented AccommodationSuitable private rented accommodation may be an appropriate accommodation option for some homeless people. Part of the rent of private accommodation may be met under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. Decisions in relation to rent assistance rest with the local HSE (Health Service Executive, Central Office, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Tel: +353 506 21868 e-mail: yoursay@hse.ie)
Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence
Health boards and voluntary bodies provide accommodation and services
specifically for victims of domestic violence. The local Health Board will
have details of accommodation and services available in its area ( Tel: 090
74122).
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