{"id":2118,"date":"2023-05-26T13:29:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/record-number-of-people-homeless-while-government-bickers-over-how-to-spend-multibillion-euro-surplus\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:41:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:41:28","slug":"record-number-of-people-homeless-while-government-bickers-over-how-to-spend-multibillion-euro-surplus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/record-number-of-people-homeless-while-government-bickers-over-how-to-spend-multibillion-euro-surplus\/","title":{"rendered":"Record number of people homeless while Government bickers over how to spend multibillion euro surplus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>With the Government shamefully failing our most vulnerable people, you would be forgiven for thinking the country was bankrupt<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The number of people who are homeless continues to rise while members of the Government argue over how to spend a multibillion euro surplus, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O\u2019Callaghan.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy O\u2019Callaghan, who is the party\u2019s housing spokesperson, said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The latest figures show there are now 12,259 people living in homeless emergency accommodation. This is the highest number in the history of the State as it surpasses last month\u2019s grim record.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tragically, 3,594 of these are children, representing a 35 per cent rise since this Government took charge<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Government shamefully failing our most vulnerable people, you would be forgiven for thinking the country was bankrupt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn reality, Government ministers are currently debating how they could spend a projected \u20ac65bn budget surplus. This is a slap in the face to the over 12,000 people without a roof over their head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAddressing the immediate homelessness crisis should be a top priority for this Government \u2013 clearly it is not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo child should be growing up homeless while their Government ponders what they should do with billions of euros.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>May 26, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Government shamefully failing our most vulnerable people, you would be forgiven for thinking the country was bankrupt The number of people who are homeless continues to rise while members of the Government argue over how to spend a multibillion euro surplus, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O\u2019Callaghan. 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