Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected resourcing required to fully implement the Youth Homelessness Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government commits to developing a Youth Homelessness Strategy. This commitment is articulated in Housing for All.

An initial draft of the Strategy was developed in Q1. A revised draft is currently under development, taking into consideration feedback from the National Homeless Action Committee and responses received via various consultations. The aim of this Strategy is to help people who are aged 18-24 and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This Strategy, through extensive consultation with key stakeholders including service providers and young people who are experiencing homelessness, aims to examine the causes and experience of homelessness among young people with a view to putting in place strategic interventions to prevent entry to homelessness as well as tailoring services and supports to improve the experience of young people in homelessness and to assist them to successfully exit homelessness.

It is clear that the Strategy requires an integrated, whole-of-Government approach, with a multitude of key stakeholders playing a vital role in addressing the fundamental issues arising in addressing youth homelessness.

The specific actions of the Strategy are in the process of being finalised with a view to publishing the Strategy in September 2022. The matter of resourcing will be considered as part of the implementation process that will follow publication.