About the 2010 Commitments
The Government has committed achieving the following commitments by 2010
- Ending long-term homelessness (the occupation of emergency accommodation for longer than 6 months). This commitment was included in the Towards 2016 Social Partnership Agreement is restated in the new Homeless Strategy ‘The Way Home’ published Aug 2008.
- Eliminating the need to sleep rough, this commitment is clearly articulated in new Homeless Strategy ‘The Way Home’ published Aug 2008.