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Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Homeless Persons Data

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of children and adults deemed homeless in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Louth in each of the past 12 months and to date in December 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53615/18]

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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My Department publishes a monthly report on homelessness. The monthly report is based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). The report captures details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities and can be accessed at the following link:

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While these reports identify the number of adults utilising State-funded emergency accommodation at county level, details in relation to dependents (typically children but may include dependent adults) is only available on a regional basis and is set out in the following table. The most recent report available is for October.

Numbers in Emergency Accommodation - North East Region

MonthsCavan - AdultsLouth - AdultsMonaghan - AdultsNorth East Region - Dependents
November 20173142385
December 20172139484
January 201831475101
February 201841501155
March 2018554149
April 20184124045
May 20185111055
June 20183125154
July 20187118243
August 20185125262
September 201818111363
October 20187124259

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