Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
734. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families and children housed in emergency accommodation in rooms at hotels, guest houses and hostels in each of the years 2009 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
These monthly reports include a breakdown based on accommodation type. Commercial hotels and B&Bs are included within the private emergency accommodation category. In relation to the information requested by the Deputy, such information is not available for the period prior to the introduction of the PASS system in 2014.
