'Ask about homelessness when politicians knock at the door' 

There are now 14,429 people without a home, despite Government promises of Its failure to act has created a true emergency

Speaking at the launch of Focus Ireland’s annual report, Pat Dennigan said the Government was obscuring the 'enormous cost' of its failure to reduce homelessness, as charities working in this sector are left 'permanently on the edge of crisis'.

 “Our plans to fix the supply of both social and private housing are working and this is borne out by the most recent build figures... And yet we still see more people entering emergency accommodation.

“I am in constant contact with local authorities and am working with them to help move families out of emergency accommodation and into sustainable housing solutions.”