Homelessness

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Record Emergency Accommodation Figures Highlight Housing Dilemma- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that the recent figures published by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, highlight the dilemma facing families and individuals caught in frontline of the housing crisis. The figures show that 6,525 people are now in emergency accommodation throughout the State. Deputy Seán […]

Census Ignores Homeless Rough Sleepers says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described the 2016 census process as a lost opportunity for accurately documenting all of those living in Ireland. The census is set to ignore the growing homeless problem particularly those ‘rough sleepers’ living on the streets who will not be counted on April 24th. Deputy Seán […]

Homeless families should not have to self-accomodate

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has spoken on the homeless and housing crisis, and has called on the Government to end the system which forces homeless individuals and families to self-accommodate. Deputy Crowe said: “The Government need to accept that we are in the middle of a housing crisis and they need […]

Crowe Opens Novas Housing in Firhouse

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, officially opened Novas’ Bellevue Children’s Home and Haarlem Court Apartment Complex. Deputy Crowe said: “I was delighted to be asked to open Novas’ new children’s home and apartment complex. “The Haarlem Court apartment complex comprises of eight two-bed apartments, which are special needs social housing units with […]

Modular Housing Costings Hard To Justify Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has described the proposed cost of temporary modular housing as stretching credibility. Crowe was responding to news that 22 of the new modular units proposed for Ballymun will reportedly cost a total of €4.2 million and about €15,000 per house more than a regularly built 3 bed house. […]

Rough Sleeping Children Symptom of Housing Failure Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the rising number of families with children sleeping rough as another indication of the failure of the Government’s housing strategy. He stated that there are already 1100 children living in Emergency Accommodation and that increasingly more and more children are rough sleeping with their parents […]

Crowe Gives Cautious Welcome to New Mortgage Proposal

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s belated move on the mortgage crisis and their proposal to end the Banks veto. Crowe a Dublin South West TD described the move as a massive U-Turn and an open admission that the Government and Minister Michael Noonan had got it drastically […]

Crowe Welcome Homeless Rough Sleepers Number Drop

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed a small decrease in the numbers found sleeping rough in Dublin city but said that the figure was still unacceptable. He made his comments after the release of the latest count of rough sleepers by Dublin City Council which found 105 people homeless. Deputy Seán […]