Resources for Homelessness

The HSE National Strategic Plan to Improve the Health of People Experiencing Homelessness in Ireland (2024-2027) sets out a number of principles, priorities, and actions aimed at supporting a collaborative response to the homelessness crisis, including the delivery of planned, long-term action and integrated quality healthcare initiatives that meet the needs of the changing profile of people experiencing homelessness.
Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland recognises that ‘suitable housing conditions are a key social determinant of health. Collaborative delivery of housing and health supports will ensure that no person is excluded from either housing or health support and that health support will be an integral component of settlement and a person’s return to independent living.’
Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery: A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025 emphasises a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, based on providing person-centred services that promote rehabilitation and recovery.
Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone is action-oriented and focused on better outcomes for people experiencing mental health difficulties to bring about tangible changes in their lives and achieve better results.
The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023, under “Reform Programme 2,”emphasizes addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities and focuses on the impact of social determinants on health outcomes.
Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025 is 3-year strategy working towards ending homelessness for young people aged 18-24 through prevention and exits; and improving the experience of young people accessing emergency accommodation
Integrated Care Guidance: A practical guide to discharge and transfer from hospital. HSE Quality and Patient Safety Division.
The most recent statistics on homeless figures can be found nationally on the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government website and for Dublin on the Dublin Regional Homeless Executives website Homeless infographics