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

Dr. Muldoon mentioned that we are the third richest country in Europe but we are also spending the second highest amount on housing so we are spending a lot. I know we are caught for time but internationally the numbers are high elsewhere. In the UK, 160,000 children are in homeless accommodation and there are 5,000 in Northern Ireland.

Has Dr. Muldoon looked at the situation internationally to see what more we can do here? Has he drawn anything from the international perspective or experience?

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