Report on Homelessness

The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, this morning briefed media and stakeholders on their Interim Report on Homelessness. Read the report at http://bit.ly/3wAbX2D

End Homelessness

Mary was delighted to accept on behalf of Taoiseach Micheál Martin a petition with 10,225 signatures calling for an end of homelessness. The petition was organised and presented by Focus Ireland outside Leinster House on May 6th 2021.

Homelessness

Homelessness is still a significant problem and Government has allocated €220million to prevent homelessness, provide emergency and long term accommodation for homeless people.  On a positive note, in the Dublin region a record number of homeless people were provided with permanent homes in the final months of 2020.  In January the number of homeless families…