1. Homelessness & Housing Exclusion
European Typology of
Homelessness & Housing Exclusion
Presentation by Elizabeth Watson, In- House Social Worker

3. 1. People Living Rough:     Living on the streets or public spaces without a shelter that can be defined as living quarters

6. 2. People in Emergency Accommodation:   People with no usual place of residence who make use of overnight shelter or low threshold shelter

7. Focus Ireland Café – Eustace St

9. 3. People in Accommodation for Immigrants:   People in temporary accommodation reception centres, direct provision, migrant workers accommodation

10. Direct Provision - Mosney

12. 4. People in Accommodation for the Homeless:   People who access a homeless hostel, B&B, temporary accommodation, or transitional supported accommodation

15. 5. People in Women’s Shelter:   Women & children accommodated due to or threat of domestic violence

18. 6. People due to be released from institutions such as prison, hospital, residential homes:   Where there is no housing identified/secured prior to release or staying longer due to same

20. 7. People receiving longer-term support (due to homelessness): Long stay accommodation with care for formerly homeless people (normally more than one year)

22. 8. People living in insecure accommodation: Living in conventional housing but not the usual or place of residence Occupation of dwelling with no legal tenancy, squatting

24. 9. People living under threat of eviction Where orders for eviction are operative Where mortgage has legal order to re-possess

25. Repossession of Older Couples Home Dublin 2014

26. 10. People living under threat of violence: Where police action is taken to ensure place of safety for victims of domestic violence

28. 11. People living in temporary and nonconventional structures Not intended as place of usual residence Makeshift shelter, shack or shanty

29. Direct Provision - Mosney

30. 12. People living in unfit housing Defined as unfit for habitation by national legislation or building regulations

31. O’Deveany Gardens

32. 13. People living in extreme overcrowding: Defined as exceeding national density standard for floor-space or useable rooms