The Taoiseach says Ireland has a low rate of homelessness by international standards.

Leo Varadkar was speaking at the Fine Gael national conference in Cavan where he repeatedly claimed the Government's plan on housing is working.

Homeless groups have reacted with fury to the Taoiseach's comments.

Simon Communities Ireland tweeted a challenge to his figures, saying they don't include rough sleepers, or those in squats or on friends' sofas.

CEO of Inner City Helping Homeless, Anthony Flynn, says the Taoiseach's 'Walter Mitty style' comments show just how detached from reality the Government is.