{"id":5463,"date":"2024-04-26T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=5463"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:20:43","slug":"record-numbers-of-homeless-people-is-no-cause-for-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/record-numbers-of-homeless-people-is-no-cause-for-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Record numbers of homeless people is no cause for celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest homelessness figures should not be treated as a cause for celebration by the Minister for Housing, 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>\u201cThere are now 13,866 people living in homeless emergency accommodation \u2013 the highest number in the history of the State. Tragically, 4,147 of these are children, representing a 56 per cent rise since this Government took office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is astonishing that Minister Darragh O\u2019Brien welcomed this news yesterday because it only represents a \u2018small increase\u2019 compared to the huge jumps he has become accustomed to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwenty-five extra people suffering the trauma of becoming homeless is not something to be welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe highest levels of homelessness in the history of the State is no cause for celebration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the Minister\u2019s attitude is a mirror of what we have long seen from this Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have had nearly four years to tackle homelessness and have turned a crisis into a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is beyond doubt that this Government cannot and will not get to grips with housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot afford to wait any longer. We cannot allow more and more people to go through the trauma of becoming homeless. We need a general election and a new Government\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>April 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest homelessness figures should not be treated as a cause for celebration by the Minister for Housing, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O\u2019Callaghan. Deputy O\u2019Callaghan, who is the party\u2019s housing spokesperson, said: \u201cThere are now 13,866 people living in homeless emergency accommodation \u2013 the highest number in the history of the State. 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