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Debate: Committee On Housing And Homelessness
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/committee_on_housing_and_homelessness/2016-05-12/4/
12 May 2016 - Such closures cause additional stress and anxiety to those who use hostels....I refer in particular to homeless people who are presenting with mental health and addiction issues....When prisoners end up homeless after release the cycle continues....Is there much movement of homeless people out of hotels?...protection, with the result that figures on the number of homeless persons were not accurate.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-12-15/33/
15 Dec 2020 - I fully agree with my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, that 2021 must be about preventing homelessness....The system in place means there is little to no support until a family is staring homelessness in the...All these realities cause additional stress, worry and anxiety for all members of the household and not...There is no such thing as hidden homeless. These people are in our towns and our communities....The threat of homelessness needs to be addressed as soon as there is an identified risk.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Housing, Planning And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_housing_planning_and_local_government/2018-10-03/3/
3 Oct 2018 - It is a Bill entitled an Act to make provision in relation to requests for accommodation by homeless...are living in homeless accommodation....We are also aware of the effect this has on children and the fear and anxiety they face, including about...Homeless charities have stressed the importance of strengthening the law on families in crisis, but I...there any statutory recognition of the constitutional rights of homeless children.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1984-05-02/5/
2 May 1984 - Bulbulia I am pleased to have an opportunity to express my concern about the area of homelessness covered...The problem of homelessness is nationwide....Vincent de Paul Society must be set up to run a hostel for the homeless....Perhaps the anxieties of the staff in some way were transmitted to them or they became aware of a rumpus...There is a need to stress that parents have a responsibility to ensure that children have no need or
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2018-03-29/8/
29 Mar 2018 - the evidence that this Government as a whole is not prioritising children, whether record levels of homelessness...This is at a time when children as young as four, five and six are presenting with anxiety, stress, depression...and other mental health stresses not seen in previous generations at such a young age.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2017-12-15/2/
15 Dec 2017 - I express solidarity with all those who are homeless and those who are facing the threat of homelessness...More than 3,000 homeless children are in living hotels, bed and breakfasts and increasingly they are...That is over 3,000 childhoods blighted by homelessness and the anxieties and the stresses it inflicts...Anxiety about their homelessness, and the lack of space and quiet for homework are widespread concerns...of action against homelessness and the housing crisis on 7 April.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2021-01-19/3/
19 Jan 2021 - An issue I have mentioned many times in the House since being appointed last year is homelessness....Sadly, we finished last year with 60 homeless people having died in our capital city....The documentary last night was not news to anybody who is familiar with the challenge of homelessness...There is no excuse for the number of homeless beds that are remaining vacant....Their anxiety and stress levels are at a greater height at this point than those of any other leaving
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-12-08/32/
8 Dec 2020 - matter of the violence because living under the constant threat of violence is emotionally draining and stressful...The stress and anxiety of living in abusive relationships has caused many victims of domestic violence...It is not unusual for many victims of domestic violence who have fled the home to end up homeless....dysfunctional environment can lead to lifelong mental and emotional issues, resulting in depression, anxiety...It can also result in increased absenteeism because of stress or physical injury from the abuse.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-12-08/33/
8 Dec 2020 - matter of the violence because living under the constant threat of violence is emotionally draining and stressful...The stress and anxiety of living in abusive relationships has caused many victims of domestic violence...It is not unusual for many victims of domestic violence who have fled the home to end up homeless....dysfunctional environment can lead to lifelong mental and emotional issues, resulting in depression, anxiety...It can also result in increased absenteeism because of stress or physical injury from the abuse.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2017-04-12/4/
12 Apr 2017 - and tired of hearing the Taoiseach or representatives of the Government say it takes time to fix the homelessness...They are just the tip of a very dire and desperate iceberg of misery, anxiety, insecurity and suffering...because of the abject and total failure of the Government's policies on housing and homelessness....She then had to fight to get into a hotel and last week was taken into hospital with stress because she...is still homeless.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2016-10-05/28/
5 Oct 2016 - In addition, homelessness is on the increase and it is known that it is homeless people who are presenting...Consequently, it is vital for those working in services for those who are homeless, be it the voluntary...or sports managers will be able to identify those who are vulnerable or are troubled, those who are stressed...It is known that people will be anxious and will be stressed but the question is how to deal with it...They are dealing with the anxiety of not knowing whether they will be deported.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2016-12-15/7/
15 Dec 2016 - Four families become homeless each day. Many more are on the brink....More again live with the constant fear, the constant worry and the constant stress of the prospect of...Fine Gael has added to the stress and anxiety of those families....It was the view of the cross-party Committee on Housing and Homelessness, including its Fine Gael and...In simple terms, this means that there will be more homeless families. That is the reality.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-04-03/31/
3 Apr 2019 - We also agree that many children experiencing homelessness do not attend DEIS schools and, therefore,...Responding to criticism of its inaction regarding the impacts of homelessness on children’s education...or living in direct provision are anxiety, family issues and neglect....These issues coincide with the stress students are under when it comes to exam preparations....However, we cannot normalise homelessness through the use of these hubs.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-04-03/31/
3 Apr 2019 - have been shown to present with a number of visible mental health issues, including high levels of anxiety...There are children experiencing homelessness in 27% of primary schools....Many have already experienced losing the family home, relationship break-up, financial stress, or simply...with a number of visible mental health issues, including high levels of anxiety, self-stigma and embarrassment...Homelessness can affect children's school attendance.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-03-12/17/
12 Mar 2014 - Deputy Catherine Murphy I will confine myself in the main to homelessness....I have seen people stressed out and have had to refer them to Pieta House with suicide issues....Children can see the anxiety of parents who are out day and night looking for a roof over their heads...to be plenty of money, are being displaced onto the street by others who were never homeless before....The people worst hit by this crisis are families with children who constitute the new homeless.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-10-16/19/
16 Oct 2019 - It is similar to his response yesterday when I raised the issue of homelessness....Families with children with special needs are not making up the uncertainties, anxieties or stress they
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-11-18/15/
18 Nov 2014 - The article laid bare an appalling and shameful scandal concerning the number of homeless children in...These are low income families and the majority of them have not experienced homelessness previously....The anxiety, stress and trauma it causes to parents and their children are enormous.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-11-17/16/
17 Nov 2015 - What has happened in this regard to date has only resulted in more stress and anxiety for families, many...Between 2012 and 2013, it became apparent that there was a new category of people becoming homeless,...This category is made up of functioning families who have been made homeless for no other reason than...In the case of people at risk of becoming homeless, it is permissible to exceed the cap by 20%....I predict that, unfortunately, there will be a whole raft of new people becoming homeless in the new
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2016-12-21/3/
21 Dec 2016 - Deputy Simon Coveney The only outcome I want is to ensure for people who are homeless, who slept in...Many people who are homeless have chaotic lives in terms of the challenges presented by mental health...On top of this, they suffer from anxiety, worry and stress and sometimes face physical demands in trying...We must ensure the transition will not add to the already stressful and uncertain circumstances many...comprehensive homelessness strategy that we have ever had.
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Debate: Committee On Housing And Homelessness
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/committee_on_housing_and_homelessness/2016-05-26/5/
26 May 2016 - The core of our work is in the areas of preventing homelessness and supporting people to exit homelessness...and while we work with anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness, we have a particular recognised...family homelessness....I stress that the number is now twice that, at over 2,000 dependants, but comparatively, I would say...That cold, technical title does not convey the anxiety and fear children must feel late at night when
