Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017
20. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has met the groups representing the Home Sweet Home movement since their occupation of Apollo House; if he is in contact with the Irish Housing Network; the collaborative work he and his officials will undertake with this group over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2018/17]
View answerDuring the course of the occupation of Apollo House, my primary focus was the welfare of homeless individuals accommodated there and I sought to facilitate their transition to alternative accommodation where appropriate support services could be accessed to meet their short and long-term needs. Together with officials of my Department and Dublin City Council, I met with various individuals and groupings involved with a view to achieving that aim. I will continue to liaise with a range of stakeholders on an on-going basis in relation to issues concerning homelessness.
