'As dire as it is': Eviction ban is not enough, Simon chiefs warn

Simon Communities spokesperson Wayne Stanley says action is needed on top of the eviction ban, including changes to the HAP, but warned that we have become over-reliant on the HAP system. File picture: Maxwells

The heads of two of the main agencies supporting those in homelessness believe that the situation is now so dire that a ban on evictions is just part of the solution.

Both Wayne Stanley, spokesperson and head of policy for Simon Communities, and the newly-appointed chief executive of Dublin Simon, Catherine Kenny, said a crisis response is needed through the winter and beyond. They are encountering growing levels of rough sleeping and families bedding down in garda stations.