Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families being accommodated in hotels in the Cork city and county area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2962/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Pathway Accommodation and Support System (PASS) was implemented nationally in 2014, as a national information and management system for homeless services that are overseen by housing authorities.  My Department collates PASS data from lead housing authorities on a monthly basis and these monthly homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link: .

These monthly reports include a breakdown based on accommodation type.  Commercial hotels and B&Bs are included within the private emergency accommodation category.  I understand from Cork City Council as lead authority for the South West Homeless Region that 57 families accessed hotel and B&B state funded emergency accommodation in the South West Region during the week of 25th - 31st December, 2017.  This is the latest data available in my Department.