8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent figures produced by Simon Outreach in conjunction with Focus Ireland and Dublin Corporation which showed an increase of 60% in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin city centre over the past three years; the steps he will take to deal with the growing crisis of homelessness in Dublin and in other major urban centres; his plans to provide emergency housing for the homeless over the Christmas 2000 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/00]

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8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent figures produced by Simon Outreach in conjunction with Focus Ireland and Dublin Corporation which showed an increase of 60% in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin city centre over the past three years; the steps he will take to deal with the growing crisis of homelessness in Dublin and in other major urban centres; his plans to provide emergency housing for the homeless over the Christmas 2000 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/00]

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1. 12 December 2000

   Priority Questions. - Homeless Persons.

   8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent figures produced by Simon Outreach in conjunction with Focus Ireland and Dublin Corporation which showed an increase of 60% in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin city centre over the past three years; the steps he will take to deal with the growing crisis of homelessness in Dublin and in other major urban centres; his plans to provide emergency housing for the homeless over the Christmas 2000 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/00]

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