More than 15,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Ireland, including close to 5,000 children – figures we never thought imaginable as a society.
Budget 2025 is critically important to the lives of those supported in the homeless system in Ireland – now is the time to see a real commitment to change.
1. Housing – prioritise increasing funding for Public and Affordable Housing and fund a state-led plan to reverse the over-reliance on temporary accommodation.
2. Increase funding for homelessness services focusing on addiction, drug and alcohol interventions and mental health – with more focus on harm-reduction measures.
3. Increase funding and provide more solutions to the critical situation in International Protection and Direct Provision.
4. Provide adequate and sustainable funding for staff in the voluntary and social sector.
5. Provide multi-annual funding to the homeless sector that reflects the full cost of service delivery.
