In County Kildare 179 People Accessed Emergency Accommodation In September

Friday, 28 October 2022 15:50

By Caoimhe Harney

Almost 11,000 people nationally accessed emergency accommodation during that time

In County Kildare 179 people accessed emergency accommodation in September.

For the third month in a row, there's a record number of people living in hotels and B&Bs nationally.

In September a total of 10,975 people accessed in emergency accommodation.

In the Mid - East Region 421 people accessed emergency accommodation during the same period, which includes counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.

The county breakdown is as follows, Kildare 179, Meath 197 and Wicklow 45.

The figure is 29 per cent higher than last September, 19 per cent up on the start of this year, and 37 per cent higher than April 2021 - which was a low during the pandemic.

It includes 3,342 children who are growing up in B&Bs and hotels - the highest figure since the start of the pandemic, when extra supports were put in place.

The Department of Housing has highlighted that nearly half of single people and families were only in emergency accommodation for six months between June and September.

Minister Darragh O'Brien said the situation is "very challenging", and said money to fix the issue isn't an obstacle.

The totals released every month by the Department of Housing do not include refugees or asylum seekers without a home of their own, nor does it include women in refuge centres, rough sleepers or the so-called hidden homeless.

More from Local News

Vacuum-Packing Machine Lid Killed Worker As Kildare Town Firm Faces Court Over Second Fatality

The court heard that on the morning of May 14th 2020, Binak Cokaj, who was working as a packer at the company’s Curragh Road facility in Kildare Town, suffered fatal head injuries when the lid of a Cryovac vacuum-packing machine closed on him while he was at work.
Water Test Failure Disrupts On-Base Military Training At Curragh Camp

While security and day-to-day operations at the camp remain unaffected, the Defence Forces say they could not continue feeding students, resulting in the temporary suspension of on-base training courses, particularly in the Military College.
Government Told Grok Clothing-Removal Feature Has Been Disabled Worldwide

Gardai are investigating the platform after it was found to have been generating and sharing sexually explicit images of people, including children.
Kildare North TD Says He Acted Immediately To Repay Pension Overpayment When It Came To Light

Audio

Speaking to Kfm News this afternoon, he said some ministers had agreed to surrender a portion of their salaries back to the State through a salary-sacrifice arrangement, with the process handled by Government payroll administrators.
Maynooth Study: Pet Loss Causes The Same Level Of Grief As Losing A Loved One

Only the death of a parent - and especially a child - resulted in higher levels of prolonged grief.
Kildare TD James Lawless Pays Back Following Pension Error While Martin Heydon Unaffected

It’s understood Kildare North TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless has fully repaid an overpayment arising from incorrect pension deductions.
Call To Review Cycle Lane In Maynooth Following Two Accidents, With One Resulting In 86-Year-OId Cyclist Breaking His Hip

Raising the motion in the recent Clane-Maynooth MD meeting, Fine Gael cllr Tim Durkan noted that this cyclist is well-known and highly accomplished
Up To €1,000 Available For Kildare Parent And Toddler Groups

New or standalone groups can receive up to €1,000, while groups linked to larger organisations can receive up to €800.