“The existing building, owned by Dublin City Council, has been derelict for a long number of years and is need of major upgrade and renovation works.”
“Our plan for the building is to modernise it, increase the size of the apartments within it and carry out substantial works around stairwell arrangements and lift access. Ultimately, what we will create are high-quality homes for single people. Each new resident will receive dedicated supports from Peter McVerry Trust housing staff to help transition from street or hostel living to their new homes and to re-engage with education, training and employment.”
Peter McVerry Trust Secures Planning Permission for 18 Apartments in Dublin 2 https://t.co/nBdsuuSCmR
— Peter McVerry Trust (@PMVTrust) December 11, 2017
He also said that these apartments will give shelter to single people currently using homeless services, noting that “Peter McVerry Trust has regularly flagged the lack of housing options for single people in homelessness. These units will provide much-needed housing options and allow 18 single person households to exit homelessness for good.”
In a statement, the charity said it is currently preparing to issue a public tender to appoint a project contractor so as to begin working on the scheme in early 2019.
