Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland
9:00 am
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I echo what Deputy O'Callaghan said about the work the Simon Communities of Ireland does on the ground but also how the organisation has been very positive in trying to advocate for solutions to the current homelessness and housing crisis. The Simon Communities of Ireland has done an excellent job and, hopefully, it can continue to do this on behalf of many people who are really vulnerable. In respect of data collection, do we have any idea of the percentage of prisoners who exit prison and are currently homeless? Is it a data issue?