Decision imminent on funding for day services for Tipperary homeless accommodation users
Homeless people availing of the 9 to 9 night-time emergency accommodation in Clonmel currently have nowhere to go during the day
Tipperary County Council expects to learn within the next six weeks whether its application for funding to provide day health and social services to homeless people who use its night-time emergency accommodation in Clonmel has been approved.
The Council has three Own Front Door homes in the town providing overnight accommodation for homeless people who would otherwise sleep on the streets.
It’s known as the 9 to 9 Service as it provides a bed, showering facilities and food between 9pm and 9am to clients, many of whom suffer from addiction and mental health problems.
Tipperary County Council’s Director of Housing Jonathan Cooney informed councillors at their monthly meeting of the impending decision on the application for funding to extend day-time health and social supports to those availing of the 9 to 9 service.
He was responding to Clonmel Cllr Siobhán Ambrose who sought an update on the Council’s efforts to secure this funding.
She highlighted how the people using this emergency night-time accommodation have nowhere to go during the day and they are just loitering around the town. It was particularly difficult for them when the weather is inclement.
The Fianna Fáil councillor asked if the Council was going to provide 9 to 9 homeless accommodation in other areas of the county. She knew a considerable proportion of those availing of the service in Clonmel were from Clonmel but not all of them were from the town.
Mr Cooney confirmed the Council is looking at providing the emergency accommodation service in one additional location in the county.