Some 4,658 children are in emergency accommodation as Darragh O’Brien says addressing crisis is ‘an absolute priority’
The new data, counted during the week of November 18th to 24th, 2024, does not include people sleeping rough. Photograph: Alan BetsonThis is an increase of more than 230 in a month, and represents a 12.4 per cent increase in a year. This data, counted during the week of November 18th to 24th, 2024, does not include people sleeping rough, couch-surfing, in domestic violence refuges, or unaccommodated asylum seekers.
The majority of the people confirmed as rough sleeping were male, Irish and aged between 26-45 years, said Dublin Simon which provides the Dublin rough-sleeper outreach team. Of these 86 per cent were linked with one of the four Dublin local authorities. A total of 43 per cent were using tents.“This is particularly concerning given the extremely cold conditions across the country and the multi-hazard weather event expected over the weekend and into next week,” she said.
Also on Friday the Department of Children and Integration, updated figures on homeless international protection applicants, showing there were 3,111 “awaiting offer of accommodation”.
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