The Government will announce immediate changes to their housing strategy later, according to the minister in charge.
Eoghan Murphy is meeting with the CEOs of local authorities in Dublin to discuss how to end the housing crisis.
The Government is due to announce part of its plans for homelessness later.
A number of protesters chained themselves to the gates outside the Custom House earlier.
The Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has accused Fine Gael of responding to the homelessness crisis with spin, bluster and failed policies.
On the way in to the meeting, Minister Murphy was challenged by a number of campaigners about a lack of action.
.@AnthonyICHH confronts Housing Minister @MurphyEoghan ahead of Housing Summit this morning. pic.twitter.com/wc8ytcSLcb
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) September 8, 2017
Protests being held outside Ministers Department as housing summit gets underway pic.twitter.com/qhxlxIdJWG
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) September 8, 2017
Taoiseach and Ministers meeting with CEOs of local councils at homelessness summit in Dublin pic.twitter.com/GS9XiFhKH6
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) September 8, 2017
