Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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673. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities. My Department has no function in regard to, nor is it involved in, decisions on operational matters, such as the numbers or locations of drug free accommodation units for homeless and recovering addicts.