Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

B’fhéidir nach raibh an Teachta ag éisteacht le freagra an Taoisigh roimhe sin. We have put in place clear measures. Some 5,000 new social homes were built in the past quarter, 600 new homes have been leased, and approval was given today for another 1,000 homes, which will be specifically focused on the homeless sector. Approval has also been given for 1,500 purchases with tenants in situ across the country. If more are needed in that regard, we will do more. Some 1,500 vacant social homes were returned to use in the last quarter alone.

On emergency provision, we have provided funding and other resources for an additional 650 emergency beds. Importantly, we had 2,709 exists from homelessness last year into permanent accommodation. That is because we are building more social homes than we have in 50 years.

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