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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is throughout the full spectrum of emergency accommodation from point of entry to point of exit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would, however, be correct to say many of those people would have been in other forms of emergency accommodation prior to going into the hub.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: On the other 52% of families, do we have a figure for how much time they spend in emergency accommodation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be good to share it with the committee, if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: To be clear on the reason for that, I presume it is that the hubs have a more dedicated place finder or key worker service so that the families in the hubs are getting greater levels of support than the families in the hotels. Would that be correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: On that point, which is quite an important distinction, the word "exit" gives one the impression that someone is in emergency and has left. Is Mr. Kelly saying that it is not possible to separate those who were in emergency accommodation and have exited it from those people who were in a notice to quit situation, but via homeless HAP, were able to avoid going into emergency accommodation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: What is the figure of exits for the last 12 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Kelly for the information. Two questions were not answered - one concerning the Garda stations and the other on whether there has been engagement with Tusla about the supports for families outside of term time. I do not doubt for a second that Ms Hurley genuinely believes when she says local authorities are able to meet the needs of families and place them in emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The experience of the hub programme to date has not seen a reduction in the number of families entering the hotels. Is Ms Hurley confident that if there is a further expansion of the hub programme, we are not going to see an expansion of the hubs and the same or an increased level of families in hotels as well? That has certainly been the pattern to date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: My understanding - this is an important point that relates to the Bill - is that if the intake team does not have accommodation for a family with children by a certain time in the evening, for child protection reasons, it will refer them to a Garda station. At that point, a decision is being made that there are no emergency beds. I am confused because everybody is denying there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That change has been effective from the start of October.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does it mean that no family will be referred to a Garda station, other than where there is a question mark over their identity or citizenship status? Is that what Mr. Kelly is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: What about the point about Tusla?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is important. One of the services that does stop is provision of a Leap card. For example, a family living in emergency accommodation in Swords whose children go to school in Clondalkin receive a Leap card but only during term time. There was a real problem during the summer. Naturally, during the summer the family in the example given would want to travel to Clondalkin to be with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is 5,500.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am quoting the Department's numbers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: Some 5,500 real social housing units in a year. The Tánaiste should read the Department's documents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: I agree. Some 5,500.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Tánaiste should not blame councils.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Eoin Ó Broin: 530. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of the recent changes to the mortgage to rent scheme. [40785/18]