Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

no, but focus these funds on the root causes of homelessness and work to abolish these

The government should focus their full attention and funding on fixing the housing crisis

The government should increase funding for housing so there are less homeless people

They should invest in this but also invest more into the housing crisis

They should put money into homes for them rather than homeless shelters

who's going to be paying for it? tax payers id assume...

There are thousands of vacant homes that can be used to house both the homeless and asylum seekers

Housing as whole needs increasing not just homeless

There should be greater initiatives to allow homeless citizens to open a bank account and to allow them the ability to enter the workforce offering them the opportunity to afford more permanent accommodation.

Money should go into making housing to solve the problem instead of keeping these people reliant on services that keep them in the same situation

Increase funding to house the homeless rather than simply keep them unhoused and provide services

More of a focus should be placed on preventing people becoming homeless in the first place

No, because the shelters don’t do enough. Offer more workshops and opportunities for them to resolve their situation and grow life skills so they can prosper

Yes while preparing to build on affordable housing

Yes, but focus on housing crisis for everyone including older people, disabled people, and family's

Government should increase spending on social housing so homeless shelters and services are not required. There shouldn't be anyone homeless in this country. End of.

The focus should be on eradicating homelessness, while prioritising the Irish.

Decrease the quantity of ngo’s involved in homelessness or unite them, then increase if it’s efficient to do so.

They should focus on eliminating homelessness in the first place

government has to find away to fix the problem rather than delayling the problem AND TAKE ACTION

While I agree, it shouldnt need funding as there should be social housing available

Yes, the government should provide free modular housing pods that are easy to install or easy to with little help with modern necessities and enroll users in a jobseeking, rent to buy programs on the small allotments these tiny homes would sit on.

Yes, but the focus should be on providing housing for un-housed people that is free at point of entry

Money should be well spend, current spending on immigration centers would be better put to use to tackle the family homeless.

There is a homelessness epidemic and housing crisis in this country. It is immensely disheartening to see my government officials, who are paid to serve the people of Ireland, instead serve their own self interest by prioritising the wealthy 1 %

Yes and No. They need to sort out housing and the immigration system before throwing money at the problem

Homeless charities should be merged, there are too many and money wasted on admin and inefficiencies

Everyone should have their own front door and a safe place to live where they don't have to interact with other people if they don't want to. No one should be forced to choose between a hostel and the street.

They should increase social and regular housing to tackle homelessness rather than find temporary solutions

They should reanalyse how they’re locating their funds, emphasising creating shelters for women and children separate from couples and single men

Yes but the priority should be on making housing affordable and tackling the root causes of homelessness

they should prioritise making homes available to >everyone< instead of giving out crumbs in the form of shelters etc.

Only if fund management is analyzed and managed properly, lots of funding goes to it but very little to show

Yes, but don’t let this money take away from providing better housing all in all, shelters are not an end solution

Yes, both invest in specific facilities for families, and separate facilities/rehabilitation centres for those who might suffer from addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)

They should, but stronger governance needs to be in place

Funding of jobs and services to promote homeless to have a wage and safe living wuarters until able to move out. Not necessarily shelters

At this stage people are also going homeless cause rent is so high, landlords are selling and people have no choice but to go to a hotel or shelters so dunno what to answer.

Only for Irish citizens with issues with a pathway for them to improve and reintegrate with society and they have to do community work as compensation

No they should invest in housing and figure out a way to reduce the cost of living while also increasing addiction support

Yes but also address the underlying issues that cause homelessness

Instead of throwing money at the problem they need to solve the problem

Yes, more facilities and more individual facilities (men, women, youth, drug,illness)

Yes but only in cases of making them more safe, people are scared to sleep there in the fear of being robbed or raped

No because they are not adding to the society and importance of the Republic of ireland on the international stage

How does seeing homelessness in your community influence your perspective on social responsibility?

How would you feel if a close friend or family member experienced homelessness, and what would you do to support them?

What role do you believe government funding should play in solving homelessness?

How do you think society's treatment of homeless people reflects our collective values?

In your opinion, what are the main causes of homelessness, and how should those causes be addressed?

Do you think more shelters are a short-term fix or part of a long-term solution to homelessness?

Have you ever encountered or helped a homeless person, and how did that experience impact your view on homelessness?

Why do you think homelessness persists despite efforts to provide shelters and services?

Do you think increasing funding for shelters will truly help, or will it lead to other challenges?

What balance should governments strike between addressing homelessness and managing other societal needs and budgets?