Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
566. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets and the delivery data of Housing First tenancies from 2018 to 2021 as per the first Housing First action plan in tabular form. [1989/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHousing First enables homeless individuals with high levels of complex needs to obtain permanent secure accommodation with the provision of intensive housing and health supports to help them maintain their tenancies.
The first National Implementation Plan for Housing First, published in September 2018, which put the programme on a national footing, was designed to provide this response, by delivering permanent housing solutions and associated supports for rough sleepers and long-term users of emergency accommodation. It extended the delivery of Housing First nationally and included an overall target of 663 tenancies for the period 2018-2021.
Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland committed to the further expansion of Housing First. A new National Implementation Plan, which provided for a further 1,319 tenancies covering the period 2022-2026, was published in December 2021.
Data on the number of Housing First tenancies created are published every three months as part of my Department's Homeless Quarterly Progress Reports.
The table below provides details on the number of tenancies created over the period of the first National Implementation Plan to the end of Q3 2021. Details on the number of tenancies created in Q4 2021 will be published at the end of January 2022.
|
Year |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
To end Q3 2021 |
Total number created |
Target under National Implementation Plan 2018-2021 |
|
Tenancies created |
92 |
189 |
241 |
173 |
695 |
663 |
