Homeless body to add 'domestic violence' as reason for seeking emergency accommodation

Homeless body to add 'domestic violence' as reason for seeking emergency accommodation

A member of staff takes a call at the Dublin Region Homeless Executive freephone service. Picture: Moya Nolan

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), the country's lead authority for registering homelessness, is aiming to categorise those who cite domestic violence as the reason for seeking emergency accommodation within the next month.

The DRHE said it had almost completed its review of the National Pathway Accommodation and Support System (Pass) — the online system used by every homeless service provider and all local authorities — opening the way for more precise data.

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