Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people who are British citizens; the number who are EU citizens from outside Britain or Ireland; the number who are non-EU citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent comprehensive data available in relation to homelessness is derived from the March 2005 Housing Needs Assessment. Data drawn from that assessment in relation to the citizenship status of homeless households, where accommodation needs are met in a number of different ways, are set out in the following table.

Local authorities are currently carrying out the 2008 statutory housing needs assessment, the results of which will be published in due course.