Coalition: There are enough beds for homeless

The Government has insisted there are enough beds in Dublin for any homeless person who needs them — but has refused to comment on whether the Apollo House campaigners should be removed from the property.

A government spokesperson outlined the situation following the final cabinet meeting before Christmas, which also heard that a long-awaited report into claims gardaí illegally taped phone calls for three decades has been delayed by three months.

The spokesperson said that since December 9, a total of 145 emergency accommodation beds have been made available on Dublin’s Ellis Quay and Little Britain St.