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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Housing Policy

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Housing for All commitment to develop a new youth homeless strategy. [1994/22]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Supporting individuals and families facing homelessness is a key Government priority. Housing for All details how the Government is approaching this challenge, and includes a commitment to develop a Youth Homelessness Strategy.  Preparing this strategy will involve co-operation and co-ordination between myself and my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. 

Key operational elements in the provision of supports to young people experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, fall within the responsibility of a range of agencies and stakeholder bodies.In that context, Housing for All commits to establishing a new National Homeless Action Committee. This is a cross-governmental, inter-agency and stakeholder group to ensure better coherence and coordination of homeless related services in delivering policy measures and actions. In line with this commitment, the National Homeless Action Committee was established in Q4 2021 and the first meeting took place 20 December 2021.  The Committee has identified the Youth Homelessness Strategy as one of its first areas for action.   I expect that work on the Strategy will continue throughout the first quarter of 2022.

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