Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020
715. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that lived in shelters or emergency accommodation in each of the years 2008 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/20]
View answer716. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that are homeless; the number of such persons being housed in temporary accommodation or shelters which have been provided by private sector providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 715 and 716 together.
My Department publishes a monthly report on homelessness. The monthly report is based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). The report captures details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities. Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and are available at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/homelessness/other/homelessness-data.
These reports include information broken down by accommodation type at regional level. Emergency accommodation provided in a hotel is included within the private emergency accommodation (PEA) category along with other commercially provided emergency accommodation arrangements. The reporting on homelessness began in its current format with the introduction of the PASS system in 2014. My Department does not hold the details sought by the Deputy prior to this.
