1895. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the publication status of the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan, which was scheduled for finalisation by the end of Q2 2026; the targeted funding or financial mechanisms inside this plan dedicated to reducing the length of time families spend in emergency accommodation. [62760/26]

Our housing plan, ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness’ is an integrated housing and homelessness plan. The new plan is based on two key pillars: activating the supply of 300,000 more homes; and supporting people to have a home of their own.

Our housing plan recognises that homelessness is the single most pressing social issue that we face and introduces a number of key measures to address homelessness. Increased supply is key to addressing homelessness. Government is focused on making sure that everyone has access to good quality, affordable and secure homes that suit their needs. Over €9 billion in capital funding will be made available for housing in 2026.

Addressing child and family homelessness is a key priority for Government. Our new housing plan commits to the development of a Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan. This will bring together key stakeholders to drive the continued focus on preventing children and families entering emergency accommodation, providing enhanced supports for children experiencing homelessness, as well as measures to accelerate exits and reduce the time spent by children and their families in homeless emergency accommodation. It is anticipated that the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan will be published in Q3 2026.

Some measures will require new investment, and further work will be undertaken by departments on costing individual measures. Implementation of individual actions will be subject to the usual Estimates process.