There had been a 62 per cent increase in the number of children in homeless services in the Dublin region since June, Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan told the Dáil.
She warned that decades from now there would be reports, inquiries and commissions dealing with the way children in homeless and direct provision accommodation were treated now.
“Neither set of children is living in a natural family environment,’’ Ms O’Sullivan said. “There are issues around safety, living in confined spaces, and food, given the fact that the children are reliant on fast food with high fat content levels.’
