{"id":6085,"date":"2024-05-31T14:24:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T13:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=6085"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T13:25:58","slug":"over-14000-people-homeless-for-the-first-time-in-the-history-of-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/over-14000-people-homeless-for-the-first-time-in-the-history-of-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 14,000 people homeless for first time in history of the State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats TD Cian O\u2019Callaghan has responded to figures published today showing that the number of people living in homeless accommodation has risen above 14,000 for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy O\u2019Callaghan, who is the party\u2019s housing spokesperson, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are now 14,009 people living in homeless emergency accommodation \u2013 the highest ever recorded in the history of the State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShockingly, 4,206 of these are children and 217 are pensioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe latest record-breaking homeless figures come in the wake of the damning report from the Housing Commission, which identified a deficit of up to 256,000 homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis enormous shortfall of homes is having a direct impact on the record numbers of people becoming homeless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA key recommendation of the Housing Commission report was to establish a Housing Delivery Oversight Executive to identify and address blockages to housing delivery and oversee investment in public utilities on land zoned for housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister for Housing Darragh O\u2019Brien has rejected this recommendation, describing it as \u2018problematic\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA shortfall 256,000 homes is deeply problematic. Thousands of children growing up without a home is deeply problematic. The Minister\u2019s dismissive response to the Housing Commission\u2019s report is deeply problematic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of rejecting these recommendations out of hand, the Minister should listen to the constructive solutions from the Housing Commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe must take urgent action to protect people from the trauma of becoming\u00a0homeless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>May 31, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats TD Cian O\u2019Callaghan has responded to figures published today showing that the number of people living in homeless accommodation has risen above 14,000 for the first time. 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