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Ireland
“Homelessness Strategy and Data: A Two-way Process”
Denis Conlan & Marie FalveyHousing DivisionDepartment of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin.
Part 1Part 1Background - economy, housing Background - economy, housing
market, homelessnessmarket, homelessnessGDP - GDP - actualactual & & forecastforecast
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 f 2010 f 2011 f 2012 f 2013 f
House building as % GDPHouse building as % GDP
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residential investment to GDP long run average
Public Finances – Public Finances – surplussurplus to to deficitdeficit
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 f 2010 f 2011 f 2012 f 2013 f
% G
DP
Homelessness TrendsHomelessness Trends
Dublin Homeless (“Counted In” survey) as % of populationDublin Homeless (“Counted In” survey) as % of population
Gross countGross count 2008: 0.5%2008: 0.5% 2005: 0.5%2005: 0.5%
Excluding long-term & transitional accommodationExcluding long-term & transitional accommodation 2008: 0.3%2008: 0.3% 2005: 0.3%2005: 0.3%
Rough sleepersRough sleepers 2009: 98 2009: 98 2008: 110 (0.009%)2008: 110 (0.009%) 2005: 185 (0.016%)2005: 185 (0.016%)
2009 homeless funding2009 homeless funding accommodation relatedaccommodation related
+5.3% nominal+5.3% nominal
+ 29% weighted (relative to all + 29% weighted (relative to all housing funding)housing funding)
4% of housing funding (3% 2008)4% of housing funding (3% 2008)
Homelessness PolicyHomelessness Policy
Homeless Strategy –Homeless Strategy –August 2008August 2008
National Implementation Plan - National Implementation Plan - April 2009April 2009
New model of Dublin Homeless Services - New model of Dublin Homeless Services - June 2009June 2009
New Legislation – New Legislation – July 2009July 2009: Homeless Fora : Homeless Fora and Action Plansand Action Plans
New New “SLI” “SLI” scheme scheme (Support to Live (Support to Live Independently) - July 2009Independently) - July 2009
Part 2 – StrategyPart 2 – Strategy and and Data Data a two-way processa two-way process
Data key to policy, services, monitoringData key to policy, services, monitoring
Progress reports on implementation of Progress reports on implementation of strategystrategy
Strategic approach to data Strategic approach to data
National Implementation Plan – National Implementation Plan – Data and Data and Information StrategyInformation Strategy
Homelessness DataHomelessness DataKey developments and issuesKey developments and issues
MPHASIS –focus on data, timely in MPHASIS –focus on data, timely in Irish contextIrish context
Current developments in Ireland:Current developments in Ireland:Homeless CountsHomeless CountsAssessment CriteriaAssessment CriteriaNational Client DatabaseNational Client DatabaseCensus enumerationCensus enumeration
Homeless CountsHomeless Counts““Counted In”Counted In”
Special purpose homeless countSpecial purpose homeless count
Very inclusiveVery inclusive
In Dublin since 1999In Dublin since 1999
3 further cities in 20083 further cities in 2008
3-yearly; annual counts in 2009 and 20103-yearly; annual counts in 2009 and 2010
““Housing Needs Assessment”Housing Needs Assessment”homeless categoryhomeless category
Part of overall social housing needsPart of overall social housing needs
Homelessness a category of social housing needHomelessness a category of social housing need
Only includes those suited to standard social Only includes those suited to standard social housing optionshousing options
2.5% of social housing needs due to 2.5% of social housing needs due to homelessnesshomelessness in 2008 ( in 2008 (4.6% in 2005)4.6% in 2005)
““HNA” v “Counted In”HNA” v “Counted In”
Different figures – misunderstandingsDifferent figures – misunderstandings
Different purposes of each surveyDifferent purposes of each survey
Scope for more reconciliation and Scope for more reconciliation and convergenceconvergence
Changes to HNA - legislationChanges to HNA - legislation
Homelessness assessment criteriaHomelessness assessment criteria
Application of statutory definition of Application of statutory definition of homelessness being examinedhomelessness being examined
Paper on assessment criteria in Paper on assessment criteria in Dublin to promote consistencyDublin to promote consistency
Consider application nationallyConsider application nationally
National Client DatabaseNational Client Database
New system following review of LINK: New system following review of LINK: less detail, service provider data less detail, service provider data export, regional applicationexport, regional application
New system in Dublin in 2010New system in Dublin in 2010
Next phase – national roll outNext phase – national roll out
National census of population 2011National census of population 2011
Enhanced coverage of homeless in Enhanced coverage of homeless in 2011 census2011 census
Apply methodologies in Apply methodologies in Counted InCounted In and rough sleeper counts – maximise and rough sleeper counts – maximise consistencyconsistency
Take account of reconfiguration of Take account of reconfiguration of servicesservices
Local/regional focusLocal/regional focus
Homelessness Action Plans to be Homelessness Action Plans to be informed by data/evidence reviewinformed by data/evidence review
Monitoring and reporting processMonitoring and reporting process -- Service providers to Homeless Service providers to Homeless
ForumForum– Forum to local authorityForum to local authority– local authority to Departmentlocal authority to Department– Department to CDT, Senior Officials Department to CDT, Senior Officials
Group, Cabinet Committee, ParliamentGroup, Cabinet Committee, Parliament
Future data prioritiesFuture data priorities
Homeless Counts:Homeless Counts: further refinement further refinement assessment criteria guidelinesassessment criteria guidelines Census 2011 homeless dataCensus 2011 homeless data
New client database New client database national roll outnational roll out full participation of all servicesfull participation of all services quality data, user friendly system, training, etc quality data, user friendly system, training, etc
Future Data PrioritiesFuture Data Priorities Quality of information for policy, funding Quality of information for policy, funding
and servicesand services– data on use of homeless services data on use of homeless services – identification of homeless using mainstream identification of homeless using mainstream
servicesservices– accurate identification of needsaccurate identification of needs– those in long term accommodation not those in long term accommodation not
classified homelessclassified homeless
Homeless Strategy implementationHomeless Strategy implementation local Action Plans – data qualitylocal Action Plans – data quality monitoring and reportingmonitoring and reporting