Varadkar: People turning down multiple housing offers one of the reasons for homelessness

The Taoiseach was unable to give a date for when homeless figures — currently at a record high of 12,441 — will come down

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said one of the major causes of homelessness is family breakdown, as well as the number of new people arriving in Ireland seeking emergency accommodation.

The Taoiseach has said people in emergency accommodation turning down multiple offers of social housing is one of the reasons why the country's homeless figures are remaining high.

Leo Varadkar was responding to questions about the Government's Housing for All plan and its inability to give a date for when homeless figures — currently at a record high of 12,441 — will come down