Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Homelessness Issues: Discussion
Ms Ann-Marie O'Reilly:
We have a glimpse into the numbers who are couch surfing, of which there has been an increase. A total of 68 people in quarter 1 told us they were couch surfing. That compares with five in the first quarter of 2020. We are seeing a lot more people having to stay with family and friends, compared with the numbers we were seeing before the pandemic. While the numbers involved are small, they are based only on the people who come to us.
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