Gerry Adams
Local TD Gerry Adams has raised the issue of homelessness in the Louth in the Dáil today, claiming that between 30-40 people are sleeping rough throughout the county on a regular basis.
Speaking in Leinster House following the death of homeless man Jonathan Corrie in Dublin, the Sinn Féin leader said: “The number of people sleeping rough in Dublin surged by 20% this year. This Christmas, 168 people are expected to sleep on the streets, which is three times the figure recorded when records began in 2007.
“Some 30 people are sleeping rough in my constituency and 800 children across the State are housed in temporary emergency accommodation.”
Following the debate Deputy Adams said: “The fact that 30-40 people are regularly sleeping rough across Louth is of great concern to me.
“I now intend to contact the relevant agencies in Louth to seek a resolution to this crisis.
“This, coupled with ever growing waiting lists for social housing, present the real picture of the housing crisis across this state. Sinn Féin has called on the Government to immediately begin a major house building scheme to alleviate pressure on families in housing distress.”
