Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Mary Hurley:

It depends on the particular family. We have 27 hubs in place catering for approximately 660 families. In some hubs, the move-on rate is anything between two and three months. However, some families stay a bit longer, perhaps over six months, where they are getting supports and services in the hubs and are not moving on as quickly. We are working with them, which is why we have place finders and supports within the hubs to help people find accommodation. When someone goes into a hub, we work with them intensely on the day they enter to give them the suite of options in terms of move-on so that they can get a longer-term tenancy. There is that engagement. Some of them move on more quickly than others. Some families have complex issues and remain in the hub. They have wrap-around supports there and it takes a little bit longer to provide specialist accommodation for that group. However, we are seeing move-ons from three months. We are seeing that families move out of hubs after between three and six months generally. However, there are families who stay in hubs longer because we have to tailor particular solutions for them. For example, it can be challenging to find accommodation for larger families.

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