Concerns at homeless on the rise again
Over 10,000 need a roof..including 3,000 kids
THE number of homeless people in Ireland has increased again to 10,492, figures revealed yesterday.
And 3,071 of those are children, according to the latest monthly report by the Department of Housing.
Minister Darragh O’brien said: “The continuing increase in the numbers accessing emergency accommodation is a serious concern.
“The Government, local authorities and those in our NGO sectors are making every effort to reduce homelessness. Key to this is the delivery of new social housing and boosting overall supply.”
Opposition TDS said the latest figures show the
Government’s housing policy is failing.
In total, 10,492 people were homeless last month – that’s 167 additional people compared to May, a rise of 1.6%.
However, the number of new families presenting to homeless services has fallen by 10% since the first three months of this year.
And the number of new families entering emergency accommodation has decreased by almost 14%.
In all, 1,211 adults and their dependents exited, or were prevented from
entering emergency accommodation in the second quarter of the year, a total of
2,439 in 2022 so far. There were 7,421 homeless adults recorded in June and 1,385 families were recorded as homeless, including 3,071 children (under-18).
The Quarterly Progress report also shows the number of new families
presenting to homeless services and entering and exiting emergency accommodation on a national basis.
Quarter two shows a 10% decrease in the number of families presenting when compared to Quarter 1 ( from 728 to 654).
The report also revealed the number of new families entering emergency accommodation has fallen compared to Quarter 1 by almost 14% ( from 466 to 402).