Sinn Féin call for independent inspection regime of emergency accommodation

Eoin Ó Broin is calling for a fully independent inspection regime of both public and private emergency accommodation to ensure the highest levels of safety for service users

Mr Ó Broin is calling for a fully independent inspection regime of both public and private emergency accommodation to ensure the highest levels of safety for service users. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin has launched new legislation to improve the inspection of emergency homeless accommodation.

Eoin Ó Broin says that the state is too reliant, particularly for single people, on dormitory-style emergency accommodation, on low threshold emergency accommodation and private sector accommodation.