Dublin City Councillors will view factory built houses today, which could be used to accommodate hundreds of homeless families currently living in hotels.
Dublin local authorities will review samples of modular housing from six providers. The homes could be available within months, with a reported 200 units being considered.
Currently there are about 600 families in emergency hotel accommodation in the city.
Environment Minister Alan Kelly said that the modular option is much quicker than conventional housing.
“Obviously we have to go through tendering and placement,” he said.
“But obviously with tendering out of the way, they can be turned around very quickly.
“If a contractor, whoever that is, or contractors, whoever they are, are appointed, well then once sites are provided for and planning is in place, they can actually be turned around in weeks.”
Cathal Morgan, Director of Dublin Region Homeless Executive said:
“We feel that modular housing is capable of responding to the housing needs of homeless households who are currently accommodated in commercial hotels throughout the Dublin Region”.
