O’Sullivan to present homeless strategy

The number of homeless people across the country is a “scandal”, according to the minister with responsibility for the issue, Jan O’Sullivan, who will present a strategy to tackle the crisis to Cabinet tomorrow.

When the Limerick TD was promoted to the position of “super junior” minister in Dec 2011, she said tackling homelessness would be her “absolute priority”. More than a year on, she admits the figures, while not getting worse, have not improved.

CSO census figures showed 3,808 persons were either sleeping rough or in accommodation designated for the homeless on the night of Apr 10, 2011.