Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to significant delays meeting with homelessness officers; the reasons for such delays; and if there are alternative plans or suggested recourses to better support persons and families. [32279/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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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 associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. 

I understand from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) that the Central Placement Service has continued to provide a services to both existing homeless service users and those newly presenting as homeless throughout the period of Covid-19 restrictions. 

The specific matter raised by the Deputy is an operational issue in the day-to-day delivery of services and would be more appropriate to the relevant housing authority.