Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2016
161. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has contacted the four Dublin and other local authorities regarding the number of families with children who were residing in emergency accommodation, in particular those in hotel rooms, guest houses and bed and breakfasts, on Christmas Day 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2385/16]
View answerMonthly reports are provided to my Department regarding the number of individuals accommodated through housing authorities in State-funded emergency accommodation facilities. These monthly reports are made available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/Housing/SpecialNeeds/HomelessPeople/.
My Department is in the process of collecting and collating data on individuals that accessed emergency accommodation during the week of the 21 – 27 December 2015. These details will be available on my Department’s website in due course.
