2640. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that every child in emergency accommodation has access to a child support worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41187/25]
Topics / Emergency Accommodation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEmergency Accommodation
124 questions from 39 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 39 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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728. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on efforts to ensure the site at Crooksling providing emergency international protection accommodation is fully structured, heated and serviced; when it is expected that tented structures may no longer be necessary at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39333/25]
282. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm the status of an accommodation centre (details supplied), if it is the intention of the Department to use this accommodation centre into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38556/25]
260. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who entered emergency accommodation in each region, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36910/25]
261. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of families who entered emergency accommodation in the south-west region, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36911/25]
288. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific health measures in place for international protection applicants residing in emergency accommodation (details supplied) where a co-resident has tested positive for Covid-19; if there are protocols to ensure isolation and medical care for those sharing rooms and communal spaces with infected individuals; and if he will mak…
801. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal, statutory or circular basis for the application of the local connection condition to the provision of homeless emergency accommodation. [29574/25]
842. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that, when assessing people for homelessness and access to emergency accommodation, local authorities are applying a local connection protocol (details supplied) which has no basis in law; if he will direct the County and City Management Association to withdraw this protocol, given the serious legal and ethical concer…
366. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children living in emergency accommodation for twenty-six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/25]
367. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Children living in emergency accommodation for thirty-six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26733/25]
579. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the figure for the number of persons, adults and children, currently living in emergency accommodation in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26060/25]
580. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the figure for the number of people, adults and children, currently homeless in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26061/25]
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of individuals, families, and children currently in emergency accommodation, disaggregated by county and by duration of stay with a breakdown of under 3 months, 3 to 12 months and over 12 months. [23331/25]
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who have been in emergency accommodation for more than six months in each of the past three years. [23332/25]
269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1230 of 29 April 2025, the details of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive inspectorate including any process for making complaints to the inspectorate and the purpose and terms of reference of the inspectorate. [22572/25]
344. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to develop and introduce national standards for persons living in emergency accommodation centres or reception centres that include a component that considers child safeguarding, in conjunction with HIQA, in the context of international protection. [22631/25]
345. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to conduct an annual audit in respect of the protection the human rights of persons residing in emergency accommodation or reception centres. [22632/25]
346. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to enhance education and physical educational opportunities for persons under the age of 18 living in emergency accommodation or reception centres. [22634/25]
348. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to utilise approved housing bodies in the context of emergency accommodation provision for persons in the international protection system. [22636/25]
115. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she is taking to address the increasing number of children in emergency accommodation; and whether she accepts that this constitutes a breach of children’s rights. [21011/25]
1217. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals are protected in emergency accommodation settings; if comprehensive training on LGBTQ+ competency is mandatory for council housing and homeless service staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19391/25]
1230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason emergency accommodation services are regulated by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive rather than HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/25]
1339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people leaving IPAS accommodation in Dublin who have been granted leave to remain, are in employment in Dublin and have children in schools in Dublin, are eligible to access emergency accommodation in Dublin; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/25]
1804. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants are currently reliant on emergency accommodation or are homeless due to lack of capacity in IPAS centres. [18857/25]
1821. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to a Ukrainian family (details supplied) in desperate need of accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19076/25]