Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of adequate funding available to the voluntary homeless network of homeless services in Dublin is adversely impacting on the provision of day services and accommodation for people who are homeless in Dublin and that without adequate funding the Government will not reach its target of ending homelessness by 2010. [14497/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recoups 90% of expenditure by local authorities for the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Funding to local authorities for homeless persons under section 10 has increased significantly in recent years and will exceed €53 million in 2008. My Department is not aware of any issues relating to the adequacy of section 10 funding. The funding of care-related costs for homeless services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive.