“Solving homelessness is not a matter of moving people between sofa surfing, hotel rooms and Hubs, it is about providing an adequate supply of affordable, secure homes, with support where needed,” said Mike Allen.

“Ireland has an international commitment to spend 0.7 percent of national income on helping the world’s poorest people, yet this budget will bring us further from this commitment” – Trócaire.

Focus Ireland calls for five election demands to be delivered by the new Government to help end the current housing and homeless crisis.

769 families in emergency homeless accommodation in January compared to 683 families in December 2015.