Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for her questions. I have been out with outreach teams and I have been to family hubs. I know that Christmas can be a very special time for many people but for others it can obviously be incredibly difficult. Those most vulnerable this Christmas will be families who are homeless and in hotels or family hubs and the people who are sleeping rough on our streets. That is why we have made our commitments under Rebuilding Ireland. This year, an additional 200 permanent beds will become available to help people to move from rough sleeping into our emergency accommodation services and then into sustainable accommodation. In addition, 130 temporary beds will be put in place should there be more demand than expected due to a severe weather event or some other development. Next year, we will spend more money on housing in a single year than any previous Government has ever spent. This will deliver 10,000 new homes into the stock of social housing to help the people who are most vulnerable. That is what Rebuilding Ireland is about - real homes for real families who need our help.

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