Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has said that the upsurge in demand for hotel accommodation by people travelling to Ireland for the St Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations are having a negative and knock on effect on homeless families who have been staying in hotels and other B&B accommodation.<\/p>\n
The Sinn F\u00e9in TD said the crisis, particularly in the Dublin area, is becoming more acute, with families being asked in some cases to vacate for other guests in the run up to the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Dublin Regional Homeless Executive released figures this week that show 60% of homeless families in the Dublin area have been in emergency accommodation for more than six months, while 40% of families have been in hotels, B&Bs, or hostels for over one year. Disgracefully, 138 families have spent more than 18 months in emergency accommodation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that many of these families are living in inappropriate, unsuitable, and insecure accommodation but it\u2019s the only alternative they have to living on the street.<\/p>\n
\u201cFamilies have been in contact with my constituency office saying that they are being told to vacate their rooms in the run up to the St Patrick\u2019s weekend and have literally nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cA weekend that should be a positive celebration of Irishness will now unfortunately have a negative impact on the homelessness situation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Crowe continued:<\/p>\n
\u201cI have no doubt that many infrequent visitors to Ireland and Dublin in particular will be shocked by the amount of homeless people living on the streets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is clearly a crisis in housing and special weekends, concerts, or events put additional pressure on accommodation. The Government are indifferent or unaware of the extent of the\u00a0crisis and appear to be content on letting the crisis get worse and worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cHomeless families are facing into St Patrick\u2019s weekend with nowhere to stay or go for that weekend. There is no emergency plan no emergency measures and no solutions coming from the Government as they head off to other parts of the globe.<\/p>\n
\u201cSurely one measure the Government could adopt are the\u00a0recommendations made by both the Simon Community and the Peter McVerry Trust this week on returning vacant homes to public use.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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