Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are getting this information in and we are working with local authorities to find additional solutions.

Anyone who goes into self-accommodation in a hotel or a bed and breakfast is counted as being in emergency accommodation. The DRHE has a contingency in place for the summer months because additional pressures will be placed on the city, in particular, because of concerts and events and increased tourist numbers. The increase in tourism activity is having an knock-on effect throughout the economy with, for example, not enough jobs in certain sectors. A contingency is in place but additional contingencies will be put in place over these months. We are well aware of accommodation for families coming too late in the day. My understanding, though I have not seen the report, is that the issue has been addressed in the DRHE report. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has brought it to my attention on a number of occasions and a change may be made in that regard but I will have to wait to see the recommendation in the report.