If you are a tenant of Dublin City Council, a tenant purchaser or a housing applicant, we can assist you with housing, family and other difficulties. See a list of the issues we can help you with.
If you need help, contact one of our Housing Welfare Officers. A Housing Welfare Officer is a social worker employed by Dublin City Council.
If you want to refer somebody to the Housing Welfare Section's social work service, please put the details in writing on a referral form.
How to contact us
Walk-in service
A free, walk-in service is held every day in the Civic Offices. Simply come in and talk to Housing Welfare Officer. No appointment is required.
- Time: 9.15am - 12.00 noon, Monday – Friday.
- Location: Housing Welfare Section, Civic Offices. (See the full address below.)
Appointment service
If you prefer, you can make an appointment to see a Housing Welfare Officer.
- Tel: (01) 222 2233
- Or contact us at the address below.
Local area service
A weekly welfare clinic is normally held in each of Dublin City Council’s areas of administration. A full list is shown below.
You can also get information about clinics from your local Area Housing Office or by contacting us at the address below or emailing housing.welfare@dublincity.ie
Weekly welfare clinic List
| Ballymun (1) |
Ballymun Area Office, Civic Centre, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 9 |
Thursdays |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-3340 |
3340 |
Joy Mbanefo |
| Ballymun (2) |
Ballymun Area Office, Civic Centre, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 9 |
Tuesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-3335 |
3335 |
Frances Griffin |
| North West Inner City |
Vacant |
No clinic at present |
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| Finglas |
Health Centre, Wellmount Park, Finglas, Dublin 11 |
Thursday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-3653 |
3653 |
Patricia Boyle |
| Crumlin |
Crumlin Area Office, 13 St Agnes Road, Crumlin Village, Dublin 12 |
Wednesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-5500 |
3345 |
Sorcha Loughnane |
| Ballyfermot |
Ballyfermot Area Office, Ballyfermot Civic Centre,
Dublin 10 |
Wednesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
620-7122 |
3334 |
Fiona Bolger |
| South Inner City |
Liberties Area Office, Units 20/21, 29 The Maltings Business Park, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 (excluding Fatima Mansions , Dolphin House, Dolphin Park ). |
Wednesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-6173 |
6173 |
Mary Rose Quinn |
| Kilmainham/ Inchicore |
Kilmainham/ Inchicore Area Office, 639 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 |
Wednesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-3337 |
3337 |
Deirdre Brophy |
| Dolphin/ Fatima |
Liberties/ Coombe Area Office, Units 20/21, 29 The Maltings Business Park, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 |
Tuesday |
1000 to 1100 |
222-3337 |
3337 |
Deirdre Brophy |
| South East (1) |
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222-3347 |
3347 |
Marianne Dunne |
| North Central (East of Malahide Road) |
Kilbarrack Area Office, Greendale Shopping Centre, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5 |
Tuesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
839-8311 |
3343 |
Catherine Quinn |
| North East Inner City |
North East Inner City Area Office, 51/52 Seán McDermott St. Dublin 1. |
Tuesday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
222-2249 |
3341 |
Mary Healy |
| North Central (West of Malahide Road) |
Darndale Area Office, Bell Building, Darndale, Dublin 17 |
Tuesday |
1100 to 1:00pm |
877-1625 |
3507 |
Noirin Conway |
| Ballyfermot (Travelling community) |
Ballyfermot Area Office, Ballyfermot Civic Centre,
Dublin 10 (Travelling community: Labre Park & Ballyfermot) |
Thursday |
1000 to 1200 noon |
620-7122 |
5282 |
Lisa Smyth |
| Coolock, Darndale(Travelling community) |
Darndale Area Office, Bell Building, Darndale, Dublin 17 (Travelling community) |
Every Thursday |
11.00 to 12.15 |
222-6930 |
3342 |
Mary Monica Quinn |
| Ballymun (Travelling community) |
Community Centre, St.Margaret’s Halting Site, Ballymun, Dublin 11 (Travelling community) |
Every second Monday and Wednesday |
1:00pm to 3:30 pm |
222-3379 |
3379 |
John Hanley |
| Finglas (Travelling community) |
Finglas Area Office, Civic Centre, Mellowes Road, Finglas, D 11 (Travelling community) |
Tuesday |
10:00 to 12:00 noon |
675-5400 675-5403 |
3348 |
Terry Kelleher |
Services for the travelling community
If you are a member of the Travelling Community, you can use a dedicated welfare service from Dublin City Council. Find out more about services for travellers.
Of course, you can also use the welfare services described on this page if you wish.