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Wed 11 Nov 2009Resources needed to meet homelessness deadline - Simon
THE GOVERNMENT would not meet its own aims on ending long-term homelessness by next year unless resources were immediately provided to tackle the complex needs of homeless people, an Oireachtas committee has been warned.
Patrick Burke, chief executive of the Simon Communities, addressed the Joint Committee of the Environment and Local Government yesterday and said housing was just one of the essential components of any plan to address homelessness.
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