Simon Communities of Ireland’s Pre Budget Submission 2025 lays out a number of recommendations ahead of the upcoming budget.
In 2024, homelessness has continued to grow at an alarming rate, reaching record levels. This crisis is being driven by a chronic shortage of social housing, following years of undersupply, along with a private rental sector characterised by unaffordability and instability. An emergency response is needed to address the undersupply of housing, and only a radical strategic reset of housing policy will achieve this.
The Government needs to act now to turn the tide on homelessness. Budget 2025 must reflect the crisis we are in, ensuring that sufficient cross department funding is in place to make a meaningful impact on homelessness.
