The Department of Housing’s most recent statistics shows that the number of homeless people has increased once more, reports RTE.
In September, 14,760 individuals were in emergency housing.
It is a 274 (1.9%) increase over the prior month.
Children made up 4,561 of those in emergency housing in September.
The number of homeless persons increased in September, according to the most recent housing statistics.
The number of persons who sought emergency housing increased by 57 in August, but it jumped by 274 last month, reports RTE.
It represents a 15% increase over a 12-month period.
According to Dublin Simon Community, it’s “a worrying time” since the demand for homeless services will increase as winter approaches.
According to the most recent statistics, the number of persons in emergency housing has once again reached a record level, reports RTE.
According to Wayne Stanley, executive director of Simon Communities, these data will probably be the final ones made public until a general election is held.
“If we are to turn the corner on homelessness, the next Government has to take a proactive approach, and they have to be ambitious and genuinely committed to working towards ending homelessness by 2030,” he stated, reports RTE.
Eoin Ó Broin, the housing spokesperson for Sinn Féin, said the state’s emergency accommodation system is “at breaking point.”
He said that “the month on month rises in people losing their homes” were making it difficult for homeless assistance providers to handle.
Mr. Ó Broin urged the government to reinstate the temporary eviction prohibition right now in order to prevent the number of homeless people from reaching 15,000 before the year is up, reports RTE.
There was a “depressing familiarity” with the homeless record being broken, according to the Social Democrats’ housing spokeswoman.
He said that since the government assumed office, the number of children in emergency housing has increased by 72%.
“Out of the 52 monthly homeless reports during this Government’s tenure, homelessness has increased 41 times and a new record has been set 23 times.”
Labour said, “It’s nothing short of a national crisis,” reports RTE.
Labour has called for “urgent action” in response to the most recent statistics on homelessness.
Ivana Bacik, the party’s leader, spoke about 4,561 children who were growing up without a home.
“It is simply unacceptable, and it speaks to a Government that has consistently failed to deliver on its promises,” she said, r
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