Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the meetings he has held or the events he has attended with groups or agencies working for the homeless since coming to office; the number of invitations to such events received by his office in that period; the number of occasions on which he has been represented by a Junior Minister from his Department at such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34250/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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While it is not possible to compile definitive details of all invitations received and events attended in connection with homeless matters, I as the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Minister of State at my Department with delegated responsibility for housing matters, and officials of my Department engage with a wide range of interests in the homeless sector. These engagements arise in many different capacities, including through Ministerial attendance at formal events and meetings, and through my Department's role chairing the National Homeless Consultative Committee. These interactions provide a comprehensive platform of engagement between my Department, both at Ministerial and official level, and the interests concerned.