The number of people homeless in Ireland has increased by 20 per cent since last year
“We are increasing supply [of housing] across the country, that is having an impact. We’re exiting more people into permanent homes,” he said.
“There were always going to be challenges. Housing for All is a year-and-a-half old. We were not going to be able to reverse a trend of decreased supply and a dearth of delivery over the previous decade, but we’re catching up on that.” “It is terrible to see a 30 per cent rise in family homelessness since this time last year. It feels as if the shocking monthly increases in homelessness have stunned the country and left us unable to take action. But this is not inevitable and perhaps we should start by looking at what we can do for the children who are homeless with their families.
According to Department of Housing figures, 350 families in Dublin were accommodated in hotels and B&Bs on May 30th. This is an increase of 21 on the 329 families in April 2023, and a 119 per cent increase on the 160 that were recorded in May 2022. “The lack of exits from homelessness into accommodation also means that people are becoming stuck in homeless services indefinitely, exacerbating the bottleneck in the system and creating distress for the individuals affected.
“So even if we bought every single one of those homes tomorrow you are only securing 10 per cent of the homes we need to tackle the needs of single homeless people in May.
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