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National Homeless Action Committee


Housing for All provides for the establishment of a National Homeless Action Committee. In line with this commitment, the National Homeless Action Committee (NHAC) was established in Q4 2021.

NHAC is a cross-governmental and inter-agency oversight group with membership drawn from key Departments, agencies and stakeholders

The overarching objective of NHAC is to ensure that a renewed emphasis is brought to collaborating across Government to implement actions in Housing for All, along with bringing better coherence and coordination of homeless-related services in delivering policy measures and actions to address homelessness. Beyond this, the Committee will also have a role in addressing emerging homeless-related issues and in developing further responses.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage chairs the Committee. The Committee meets on a quarterly basis.

Relevant Body - Regulation of Lobbying Act

The National Homeless Action Committee is a "relevant body" as defined under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. It complies with the provisions under the associated Transparency Code and is therefore exempted from the requirement to register and report on lobbying activities.

Membership

Name of Member
Organisation
Previously a Designated Public Official? (For non public service members)
Minister James Browne  (Chair)
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
-
Anna Visser
Department of the Taoiseach
-
Jim Walsh
Department of Health
-
Mary O’Regan 
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
-
Noel Hand
Department of Social Protection
-
Grainne Egan
Department of Education and youth
-
Andrew Patterson
Department of Children, Disability and Equality
-
Martin Whelan 
The Housing Agency
-
Rob Lowth
Housing First National Office
 
Sinéad Carr
County and City Management Association (CCMA)
-
Joseph Doyle
Health Service Executive (HSE)
-
Mary Hayes
Dublin Region Homeless Executive
-
Gerry Hone 
Tusla
-
Elizabeth Peña 
Cuan
-
John-Mark McCafferty
Threshold
No
Niall Mulligan
Peter McVerry Trust
No
Pat Dennigan
Focus Ireland
No
Louise Bayliss 
St Vincent De Paul
No
David Carroll
DePaul
No
Catherine Kenny
Dublin Simon
No
Ber Grogan 
Simon Communities
No
Conor Hickey
Crosscare
No
Maria Joyce
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
No

Terms of Reference

National Homeless Action Committee - Terms of Reference
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Agendas and Minutes

Expected Timeframe for the Group to Conclude its Work

Ongoing.

Reporting Arrangements

The Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025 was published in Quarter 4 2022.

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