The number of people accessing emergency accommodation reached another record high last month.
There were 13,841 people in emergency accommodation in February, of whom 4,170 were children and 9,671 were adults.
It is the highest number of children who have been recorded as being in emergency accommodation since records began.
The last highest to this point was 4,105 in November 2023.
Overall, February's figures are up a further 310 people compared to the previous month, when 13,531 people were homeless.
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien said efforts to take people out of homelessness is the number one challenge for Government.
He said the reasons for people becoming homeless are often complex, but the only long-term solution to this issue is to increase housing supply.
He added that homeless people are now having to spend less time in emergency accommodation.
The Dublin Simon Community has described the figure as shocking and pointed out that there is now a record high of 10,100 homeless people in the capital.
There was an increase of 203 in February compared to January.
It also noted that the figures do not include those rough sleeping, domestic violence refugees, and asylum seekers who are on the streets.
CEO Catherine Kenny pointed out that it now means that Dublin alone now has over 10,000 men, women and children who are homeless, surpassing the figure for the entire homeless population of Ireland from just under two years ago.
"This is a devastating figure for our capital city. As the clocks move forward this weekend, spare a thought for those for whom time stands still.", she said.
In a statement, the Simon Communities said that homelessness must become a top priority for the Taoiseach, with Executive Director Wayne Stanley adding that today's figures "reflect the scale of the crisis of homelessness that this Government needs to grapple with".
"The answer to this crisis lies in the construction of more social and affordable housing and more supports to those at risk of homelessness," he said.
He added: "A supportive Government that is committed to shielding individuals and families from homelessness will drive the delivery of more social and affordable homes.
"We need to see concrete actions to increase the allocation of social homes to those experiencing homelessness, particularly those in long-term homelessness.
"The Government should deliver on its promise to pass the Simon Homeless Prevention Bill, and enshrine a right to housing in the constitution."
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