The government is being urged to do more to make affordable housing available.
The Environment Minister Alan Kelly and Housing Minister Paudie Coffey will today outline the government's new social housing strategy, with plans to build around 35,000 new social housing units.
It follows a spike in the number of individuals and families who are homeless - or at risk of homelessness.
The Irish Council for Social Housing says the government should try to attract private investors into the sector.
I-C-S-H Director Donal McManus says it has helped to alleviate the problem in other countries:
