1. ICTU Housing and Homeless Seminar 23rd January 2018

2. 184
5508
1408 ?
400 ? ?
No number on DV in 2016 or 2017 but TUSLA were able to say that 1,736 women and 2,621 children were forced to leave their homes as a result of domestic violence and were accommodated in domestic violence accommodation.
600 people leave care each year but none into homelessness …..
Substandard accommodation SILC data: unweighted sample (5608pax)
Shortage of space: 18%
Inadequate electrical installation: 9%
Inadequate plumbing installation: 6%
Not equipped with heating: 2%
Not comfortably warm in winter: 4%
Not comfortably cool in summer 8%
45,760 units
85,799 ?

4. Total Number of children in homeless families - nationally

8. Causes of Family Homelessness
Compiled from 2016 telephone surveys
72% first time homeless
69% - last stable accommodation in the private rented sector
Most common reason for leaving last stable accommodation = landlords selling (23%)
Plus landlords leaving the market generally – moving back in, giving to family member, bank repossession
23% other rented sector issues – rent affordability, rent arrears, landlord renovating, substandard property
Social causes: DV, relationship breakdown, ASB etc

9. Key responses Preventing homelessness
End Section 34 evictions for buy-to-lets
Target groups known to be at risk
Supporting exits from homelessness
Accelerate delivery of social housing – 10,000 per annum
Cost rental housing
Set series of timelines and targets to end homelessness