Homelessness in Ireland

Homelessness in Ireland have been exacerbated by a rent cap with regard to rent supplements, not to be confused with the rent cap of 2016 which caps rent increases to 4% per year in zones where rents are highest, on the increase, or supposedly where affordable accomodation is difficult to attain.
Its hard to accept the current situation of homelessness, especially in view of the death of Mr Hourihan following a brutal assault in Cork city at the weekend.
Political discrimination has been blamed for similar assaults.
Is it time the government studied the cause of the Irish housing crisis?
Statistics last year revealed enough vacant properties to house the homeless yet they remained empty. Explanations were that the vacant properties were owned by nama, and it has become clear that in spite of government innitiatives to the contrary, the properties have, until recently remained unoccupied.
A reported high influx of tennants this year has not alleviated the homeless situation.