The four Dublin local authorities have put prefabricated homes on display as they consider using them to ease the homelessness crisis in the capital.
The councils say the two-bedroom units could be a good short-term solution for families who are in emergency accommodation.
In August there were 607 families in emergency accommodation in Dublin.
In the first six months of this year the city's four local councils spent €4.5m to keep families in accommodation such as hotels or hostels.
The authorities say prefabricated or modular homes offer a faster, lower-cost way of getting families into homes where they would have their own kitchens, bathrooms, living space and two bedrooms.
They say the homes would meet building standards and be properly insulated.
Six examples have been installed on a site in Dublin city centre to be shown to homeless families and charities.
The charities are reserving judgement until they have seen them.
The councils say the homes would be for the short-term and families would move into more permanent accommodation after six months.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Sean O'Rourke, Fr McVerry viewed the homes this morning and said he was quite impressed by the standard of construction.
"They actually look like small houses ... I'm in one of them and I'd love one myself let's put it that way.
"They're very well made. I believe the insulation is second-to-none. There are two bedrooms, lovely little sitting room and a kitchen.
"I would really think they are perfect for a homeless family for a short period of time until more long-term social housing becomes available."
Fr McVerry said for a family currently being housed in a hotel these houses would be "paradise".
He said however these houses are not going to be available until next summer unless some emergency legislation is introduced.
"These are not going to be available this winter for homeless families, unless the Government declares an emergency and passes emergency legislation which allows the local authorities to bypass the very considerable length of time that's involved from going from ordering one of these to having it on site."
He said the average length of time for the construction and completion of such houses is ten weeks.
Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has said he has asked Dublin City Council to provide an analysis of modular prefabricated homes for next week and a decision on the matter will be made then.
The homes could cost between €75,000 and €100,000 each and have a lifespan of up to 70 years.
Mr Kelly said people can live in them for a period and he also said he would challenge people to differentiate between an ordinary house and a modular, prefabricated unit.
