A total of 500 modular housing units are to delivered in Dublin in 2016, the Government has confirmed.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD, and Minister of State, Paudie Coffey TD , Minister with Special Responsibility for Housing, Planning and Coordination of the Construction 2020 Strategy, made the announcement at a recent omeless forum to discuss winter preparations for the homeless.

The meeting was attended by various representatives from the NGO Sector, Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), & The Reverend Asa Bjork from the Church of Ireland and a representative on behalf of the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin.

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Minister Kelly said: "In December last year I and Minister Coffey convened the Homeless Forum. Many actions have been implemented and much has been achieved but the ongoing situation in the housing market means we have much more to do. The challenges of homelessness are complex and require multiple solutions and this Government continues to apply all the resources of the State to meet the various challenges. Today we are looking at where we are at the moment as the winter approaches.

"The challenges presented by homelessness never stop and it is timely that we examine where we are and on an ongoing basis. The work of the NGO sector continues 24/7 and I would like to commend them for their work in very difficult circumstances," added Minister Coffey.

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