Paul Hosford: End of eviction ban may leave many in perilous position, including Government

Any uptick in homelessness may not come as a tsunami after the ending of the eviction ban, but a slower-moving and bigger problem which may ultimately derail the Government, writes Paul Hosford

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien told journalists on Tuesday that the lapse in the no-fault eviction ban would likely increase numbers above the records already seen in emergency accommodation and then on Thursday told Labour's Duncan Smith that no modelling had been done on the decision. Photo: Damien Storan.

The end of the eviction ban will likely lead to an increase in homelessness and the Government does not know by how much.

These are two statements that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien made on the record this week, first telling journalists on Tuesday that the lapse in the no-fault eviction ban would likely increase numbers above the records already seen in emergency accommodation and then on Thursday telling Labour's Duncan Smith that no modelling had been done on the decision.