Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said that ‘the latest rise in homeless numbers confirms why we need a change of Government.’ The Dublin Mid-West general election candidate was commenting in response to the Department of Housing homeless report for October that shows yet another month of increases in adult and child homelessness.

Ó Broin said:

“Today’s report from the Department of Housing shows that the number of people in emergency accommodation in October has increased yet again to 14,966 people including 4,645 children.

“Once again, the number of adults, children, single people, and families without a home has increased. And this just weeks after the Government announced its record giveaway budget.

“The latest rise in homeless numbers confirms why we need a change of Government.

“As people go to the polls throughout today, they should ask themselves do they want another five years of rising homelessness. Because that is what they will get it Fianna Fail and Fine Gael go back into Government.

“Only Sinn Féin has a comprehensive plan to tackle the housing crises, to reduce homelessness year on year and to end long term homelessness by 2030.

“Today you have a chance to fix housing. You have a chance to tackle the homelessness crisis. Vote to change the Government. Vote Sinn Féin.”