Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1708. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children accommodated by each local authority in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36545/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is presumed that the Question is referring to children in emergency accommodation. The Pathway Accommodation and Support System (PASS) was implemented nationally in 2014 as a national information and management system for homeless services that are overseen by housing authorities. My Department collates PASS data from lead housing authorities on a monthly basis and these monthly 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.
Prior to the introduction of PASS, data on the number of homeless households, and the composition of those households, was not quantified nationally on an on-going basis. Consequently, the details requested in relation to 2011 to 2013 are not available in my Department.
