A Dublin councillor's demanding answers over the planned closure of a homeless hostel for young people in the city centre.
LeFroy House on Eden Quay was set up 21 years ago.
There are seven beds at the centre for homeless teens between 12 and 18.
The Salvation Army's told staff there it will shut it down in the New Year.
South Dublin County Councillor Francis Timmons set up the service in 1999 -- and says the need is just as great now.
"These would be children with huge addiction issues, mental health issues, challenging behaviour issues."
"I was very shocked and dismayed that the Salvation Army and the HSE would close a vital service like this.
"It was needed 21 years ago -- and it's needed just as much now, if not more so with the housing crisis."
He's written to the Minister for Children but says he "can't get answers".
In a statement, the Salvation Army's Assistant Director of Homeless Services Malcolm Page says the charity needs to "refocus" its resources to concentrate on services for adults and families.
“Our aim is to enable the small number of young people who use this facility to be accommodated safely and securely in other support services and we will work with Tusla on transition arrangements. The centre will continue to operate for the coming months to make this as smooth as possible," he said.
“This was a difficult decision but to stress, the proposed closure of Lefroy has no impact on other Salvation Army operations in Ireland."
