Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2017
611. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ascertain the level of migrant youth homelessness; his plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficial homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/homelessness/other/homelessness-data.
These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements overseen by housing authorities. These reports are published on a monthly basis capturing details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities. They include a breakdown by age category for male and female individuals, but not migrant status.
The Department of Justice and Equality is responsible for the development and coordination of migrant integration policy across Government. Earlier this year the Minister for Justice and Equality launched the Migrant Integration Strategy, which provides the framework for Government action on migrant integration from 2017 until 2020. That Department’s Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration is responsible for developing, leading and coordinating migrant integration policy across other Government Departments, agencies and services. Functions include the promotion of the integration of legal immigrants into Irish society, the establishment of new structures for this purpose, the management of the resettlement of refugees admitted as part of the United Nations Resettlement Programme, etc. In the event of any specific migrant youth issue emerging in that context in relation to homeless policy and management, I will consider any implications arising.
