IT: Ireland's housing crisis - facts and figures

[Brendan Burgess]

I haven't read it yet, but it's a good idea.

Ireland’s housing crisis facts and figures: All you need to know

Regardless of where you stand in the housing market, here is a comprehensive breakdown of the facts and figures

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Julius]

Couple of stats that surprise me are that of the 1,609 families in emergency accommodation, 55% are single parent families. That seems high. Also, of the 11,754 people in emergency accommodation, 39% are non-Irish. That seems very high. Does it include people in direct provision and does it include Ukrainian refugees not yet housed?

 

[Protocol]

The 39% does not surprise me.

In several local authorities, about 50% on HAP are non-Irish.

 

[Julius]

Now that I consider it, the 11,754 figure for people in emergency accommodation, couldn't possibly include those in direct provision or those Ukrainians being accommodated by the government in hubs, because those two groups would far outnumber the emergency accommodation total.