The Government has failed to meet the 01 July deadline to move homeless families out of hotels.

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O'Sullivan TD, said she was "disappointed" that the deadline had not been met.

She said the Government talks a lot about tackling the homeless crisis, however it is not delivering.

She said: "I have long been saying that it is not suitable for children to be in this type of accommodation, and I am really concerned about the impact and potential long term effects that this type of constant uncertainty must be having on them. We can only imagine the stress and anxiety for parents also.

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"Unfortunately this is not the first goal that hasn't been met by the Government when it comes to housing. Earlier this month we heard reports that none of Dublin City Council's four 'rapid-build' homes would be finished by the end of June as planned.

"We have also yet to see the Government's long-promised vacant homes audit and strategy with details of the thousands and thousands of vacant homes currently lying empty across the country."

Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD said he was not surprised the government failed to meet the deadline.

He said: "Sinn Féin is on the record stating that the former Minister for Housing Simon Coveney had not been forthcoming with any updates on how he planned to reach his target. When we discovered that family hubs were being introduced, it became clear that the government knew that it would not meet its deadline.

"Not enough is being done in order to bring enough social housing on-stream. Central government needs to provide enough funding to buy, refurbish, and build more houses."

(CD/LM)