The numbers accessing emergency accommodation in Cork has risen to 611
The figure which is a rise of 20 on last month's figures come as the Housing Minister appears to have stepped back from official targets to end homelessness.
199 children in Cork and Kerry are accessing emergency accommodation.
The previous Minister Darragh O'Brien, stated it was the government's aim to end homelessness by 2030.
Housing Minister James Browne, says he's not keen on putting a date on when it will be eradicated
"Look there is a commitment from me and that's where we want to get to, you know, in terms of dates or anything like that. You know, we are examining all of that, how you can get there, but I suppose projections and dates aren't going to deliver a single apartment. What I want to do is maximize the situation where it's build, build, build. And that is what will end, ultimately, end homelessness"
