Housing a family in emergency accommodation costs up to €180,000 each a year

Housing a family in emergency accommodation costs up to €180,000 each a year

The State is paying up to €180,000 a year for every family in emergency accommodation, new figures have revealed.

Dysfunctional policy results in more spending on homeless accommodation than prevention

Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne has accused the government of spending more on homeless emergency accommodation than preventative measures. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “Just days after 15,580 people were confirmed as homeless – another grim milestone – details of the financial cost of providing emergency accommodation have emerged in the media. “It has been revealed that the State is paying up to €180,000 per ye…