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"Madam President, I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate on the issue of homelessness. While I recognise that this is an issue for the Member States, it is also an issue to which this Parliament and this House can give greater political importance through this kind of recognition and this kind of debate.
In 2010-2011, in my constituency in Northern Ireland, the number of people who registered as homeless increased by 8% on the previous year. In 2010, there were over 38 000 applicants on the social housing waiting list. I know that there are a wide range of reasons for the increases in both housing waiting lists and in cases of homelessness. These can be both social and economic, as we have already heard very eloquently espoused in this House tonight. What is absolutely vital is that we give adequate support, guidance and training to those who find themselves in this position, as well as supply good quality and affordable accommodation.
There are many initiatives in Northern Ireland to tackle the problem of homelessness. In the past three years, over EUR 200 million have been spent on social housing. I am particularly encouraged by an emphasis on those young people who find themselves homeless, many through difficult problems and some through no fault of their own. I can look to some facilities which have opened just in the last year which are good examples of helping young people to gain long-term independence through the provision of temporary accommodation and adequate support services. These are the kinds of schemes that we should be looking at, and are the way forward."@en1
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