Minister Murphy publishes new Homeless Quarterly Progress Report and July Report on homelessness
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, today (2 September 2019) published the first in a new series of Homeless Quarterly Progress Reports, alongside the monthly Homelessness Report for July 2019.
Commenting on the July figures, the Minister stated: “We continue to do everything we can to get people out of homelessness but the increase in July shows that this remains a huge challenge. There are fewer families and children in emergency accommodation today than this time last year. Of course there shouldn’t be any, but the fact that there are less, despite continuing high levels of presentations each month, speaks to the huge response from NGO’s, the DRHE, local authorities and the Government. I want to thank them for their dedication in helping people in such a crisis.”
This is the first in a series of new Homeless Quarterly Progress Reports and as such covers the first six months of 2019. These reports will now be published every quarter providing greater detail on what is being achieved by relevant stakeholders in tackling homelessness, with a view to better understanding trends and informing policy developments.
In the first six months of 2019:
Commenting on the Quarterly Report, Minister Murphy said: “The purpose of these new quarterly progress reports is to give greater detail on what is happening in homelessness so that we can better understand trends and make better policy decisions as a result. These new reports will also demonstrate the incredible work being done every week and month to find people new homes. Presentations to homeless services continue for a number of reasons, but despite this preventions and exits are increasing and are having an impact.