Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
367. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children living in emergency accommodation in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary in February 2022; the corresponding figures for February 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/22]
View answerMy Department publishes a detailed monthly report on homelessness, based on data provided by housing authorities. The Report outlines details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities. The Reports are available on my Department's website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/80ea8-homelessness-data/.
The most recently published data was published on February 25th 2022, in respect of January 2022. The information sought by the Deputy is due to be published on March 25th 2022. The information sought by the Deputy in respect of January 2022, and the year-on-year position are set out below:
|
County |
Child Dependants - January 2022 |
Dependants - January 2021 |
|
Clare |
27 |
20 |
|
Limerick |
62 |
25 |
|
Tipperary |
11 |
10 |
Children have been clearly enumerated in the monthly homeless statistics since July 2021; previously it is understood that a small number of adult dependants had been included under the 'dependants' category.
All homeless data from January 2019 to date are also published on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's open data portal at: data.gov.ie/
