Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Jackie Finney:

Yes. When it comes to emergency accommodation, the operational funding for the services comes from section 10 funding. There is an allocation for the year which would include any costs relating to managing the building or ongoing costs. The staff costs for any of those facilities is covered under section 39 funding through the Department of Health. There is a recognition that there will be costs associated and in the past where there have been significant costs related to something extraordinary, perhaps, we liaised closely with the Department and have been able to make the case in the past for additional funding for such costs. When it comes to leased properties for supported accommodation, under the leasing arrangement there is limited funding to the organisation to maintain properties and taking forward the transition. It is limited, however.

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