Response to housing crisis has been too little too late as families suffer

The Government is failing to grasp and address the gravity and scale of the homeless and housing crisis. The construction of 22 modular homes is insufficient to address the increasing number of children and families that are becoming homeless each month.

The number of modular homes proposed will not house the 637 families and 1,343 children that are in emergency accommodation and need homes right now. The Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly said that he hopes a further 128 units will be available by February through a fast-tracked procurement process.

However, is the scale of the crisis not so large that 150 units cannot be fast tracked before Christmas?