Homelessness situation is set to deteriorate, Oireachtas committee will hear

Louise Bayliss, from homeless group Focus Ireland will represent the National One Parent Family Alliance and will state that there are now 1,940 families homeless in Ireland, up from a figure of 925 in less than three years. Picture: Moya Nolan

Ireland’s homeless situation for older people is set to deteriorate in the coming years “unless we can decide who will pay the rent when they retire”, according to a leading advocacy group for the elderly.

Representatives from Alone will tell the Oireachtas housing committee that Ireland’s population figures suggest that in the next 20 years, the country will need “at least double” the current levels of social housing suitable for older people.