Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

A 2015 allocation of €37.16 million has been confirmed in homeless funding for the Dublin region. The Dublin region homeless executive has confirmed its expenditure to end-August was €33.54 million. Last week the Government approved the immediate initiation of a programme for early delivery of 500 units of modular housing to address the most urgent and pressing needs, while the task force on social housing and homelessness has been established and meets on a weekly basis to oversee identification and delivery of properties to accommodate homeless families in the Dublin region. Colleagues want to know about practical delivery and outputs. This process has overseen the delivery of a NAMA property - an apartment block in south Dublin. It is operating as a 65-unit homeless facility, with a single assessment centre for homeless families. The acquisition of 100 further units to be ring-fenced for homeless units is in progress. There is also a debate about tenancy protection measures and we hope for further announcements.