There were 8,516 adults and 3,472 children in emergency accommodation last month.
THE NUMBER OF people in homelessness has risen to a record high, with 11,988 people accessing emergency accommodation in March.
Focus Ireland today stressed that as the figures released today are those for the month of March, they do not yet reflect the impact of the lifting of the eviction ban on 1 April.““We are getting calls and emails every day from people who are facing no fault eviction and homelessness,” Focus Ireland CEO Pat Dennigan said.
Depual chief executive David Carroll said today’s figures “highlight the urgent need for the continued focus on capacity to increase delivery of housing throughout this uncertain period”. “It’s essential that newly announced housing measures are closely monitored and assessed throughout the implementation and delivery phase so that they are impactful and allow us to reduce the numbers of people who are homeless and support those who are at risk since the eviction ban has lifted.”
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