PQ's on Homelessness 2017

May 2017

PQ 21938/17: To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE pilot for hospital discharge protocol in cases of homelessness; when the pilot commenced; the hospitals within the pilot; the additional resources which have been allocated to the pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. 

PQ 21938-17 (details of the HSE pilot for hospital discharge protocol in cases of homelessness final .pdf (size 151.1 KB)

PQ 23120/17: To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds emergency accommodation services; if so, the details and the amount of funding provided to each of these services for the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if persons resident in HSE funded accommodation are included in the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government's PASS data that forms the basis of the official monthly homelessness data report.

PQ 23120-17 (Funding to Homeless Organisations 2015-17) final.pdf (size 245 KB)

June 2017

PQ 27953/17: To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 444 of 16 May 2017, the number of HSE homeless section 39 funded services that received funding in the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of these organisations that also received section ten funding from central government.

PQ 27953-17 (Section 39 Funded Homeless Organisations 2015-17) final MA.pdf (size 208.5 KB)

July 2017

PQ 34563/17: To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on homeless services by his department and agencies under the aegis of his department for each year since 2013; and the estimated spend for 2017 and 2018. 

PQ 34563-17 (Homeless Services spend) final.pdf (size 197.7 KB)

PQ 33941/17: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of existing service arrangements with section 39 service providers to ensure a stronger focus on addressing the health needs of homeless persons including the development of targets, outcomes, quality standards, enhanced monitoring and evaluation.

PQ 33941-17 (Review of Service arrangements with Sn. 39 providers) final.pdf (size 151.4 KB)

PQ 33942/17: To ask the Minister for Health the CHO and hospital groups in which the discharge protocol for homeless persons in acute hospitals and mental health facilities are being implemented.

PQ 33942-17 (Homeless Hospital Discharge Protocol) final.pdf (size 200.8 KB)