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

Photo of Séamus McGrathSéamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Muldoon for his frank response.

Time is against me so I will move on to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, DRHE, and Westmeath County Council. I will go to the Dublin representatives first, both of whom are working on the coalface. We know the homelessness figures are at their highest point. The trajectory has not been good vis-à-vis the past. What is their sense of it on the ground? Do they see any light at the end of the tunnel? Do they think it will get worse? I would like their honest opinions on that.

What is the reality on the ground regarding the funding constraints on the tenant in situ scheme? Will they comment on that? I am sorry that we are caught for time. We have two minutes for both representatives to reply.

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