The number of people accessing emergency accommodation has dropped below 10,000, with 9,907 people now homeless.
The figures for March show a slight decrease on February, but more than 3,000 children remain homeless.
Dublin remains the worst affected area, with 7,006 people in emergency accommodation.
Acknowledging the reduction in emergency figures, Dublin Simon Community CEO Sam McGuinness noted the significant change undergone by the sector over the last number of weeks;
“The landscape we are operating in is changing rapidly from day to day and is scarcely recognisable from that of even three weeks ago.
We acknowledge the 3% month-on-month decrease in the number of people recorded in emergency accommodation during March 2020 and thankfully stakeholder attention is now focused on the emergency health crisis" he went on to say.
Sam McGuinnes says the measures being taken during the pandemic are vital to keep people safe;
"This coordinated effort has led to the decongregation of emergency accommodation, which is critical in enabling our compliance with proper physical distancing guidelines and practice and facilitating our residents' dignity and privacy."
