Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
104 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the need for so-called move-on accommodation to assist homeless persons move from emergency accommodation to self reliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/04]
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There is a need for a wide range of accommodation, ranging across emergency, transitional, long-term supported and permanent accommodation, to cater for the varying needs of homeless people. While we need to provide a certain amount of transitional and move-on accommodation, our main aim should be to assist homeless persons who can live independently into mainstream accommodation as soon as possible. This, together with appropriate outreach and resettlement support, is essential in assisting people out of homelessness altogether.
