10 key actions on homelessness for new Government

The Irish Homeless Policy Group, which is made up of organisations which work in the sphere of housing and homelessness, has published: 10 key actions on homelessness for new Government.

  1. Develop collaborative structures to end homelessness
  2. Build Enough Homes
  3. End Long-Term Homelessness by 2030
  4. Prioritise Homeless Prevention Measures
  5. Ensure that nobody has to sleep rough, regardless of legal status
  6. Develop strategy for Private Rental Sector
  7. Fully implement the Youth Homelessness Strategy
  8. Introduce range of measures to tackle issues facing homeless families
  9. Improve Mental Health services for people experiencing homelessness 
  10. Improve the transparency of access to homeless services

The document is available to download here.