A resident of St Teresa's Gardens in Dublin city, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, has pleaded with the city council to relocate her as conditions in the estate continue to deteriorate.

The south west inner city flat complex, which was built in the 1950s, was due to be demolished and regenerated but plans have now been put on indefinite hold by the council due to financial difficulties.

"My consultants have told me it is vital I get out of here. They say if I stay here much longer, the council will be to blame when I fall ill. There is sewage outside my front door, and being prone to infection anyway this is a huge worry," says Vicky Fagan.

Fagan lives in a flat with her three children, her sister and her niece.

"We are living in cramped conditions and the conditions outside are horrible. Half of the estate is boarded up as other residents have been moved to alternative locations. I have written to the council countless times over the last two years telling them about the conditions here with little or no reply."

According to Fagan, she has had to cancel having her medication sent to her home as she fears her prescriptions will be stolen by addicts who live in the area.

"I get all my prescriptions sent to my mother's house. The men who delivered them were being threatened and they had to stop being sent out."

Last month, Dublin city council said it was in the process of moving residents to new apartments in the Tannery Complex on Cork Street. However, Fagan maintains she has not been informed of any developments in the plan.

"I can't bring my children up here any more. Where there was once a community – and while there are still very decent neighbours – the fact remains that I have to pass over bloody needles, excretion and urine on the floor when I enter my home. I bring my children past junkies and alcoholics in the morning and evenings. I don't want my children seeing and growing up in these conditions.

"I am blue in the face sending letters pleading with the council to help us out. Combine my medical condition with the living conditions and the future of my kids and it is not a bright picture. When my doctor comes out to me he cannot believe the conditions we are in either. It is time Dublin city council listened to us," said Fagan.

Local councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh has backed Fagan in her plea to leave St Teresa's Gardens, stating the conditions are not suitable for a family.

"This woman has a serious condition and is a medical priority. Her children deserve better than growing up with sewage and excrement at their front door," she said.