Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy will be aware that prior to Christmas, the Government launched an action plan to address homelessness. As discussed previously, not all of the beds provided were taken up before Christmas. However, once the new year arrived, there was a significant increase in the take-up of these beds. Under the action plan, an additional 271 beds were put in place. The number and availability of emergency beds continue to be closely monitored, particularly by Dublin City Council within the area of which the bulk of emergency beds are provided.

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