Homelessness remains a critical issue and complex societal issue in Ireland, demanding comprehensive and effective strategies to address its multifaceted challenges. Influenced primarily by structural factors such as the economic environment and supply of affordable housing, as well as known vulnerability of some population cohorts to homelessness, there are no immediate solutions or short-term fixes. However, as Finland and other countries have shown, it is possible to significantly reduce long- term homelessness. By the close of Quarter 4 in 2024, a total of 14,864 people across the country were accessing emergency accommodation. Of that number, 10,686 were in the Dublin Region, representing 72% of the people accessing such services at the time1. These statistics underscore the urgency of developing effective solutions to address homelessness across the country. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) commissioned CES to analyse the previous action plan for homelessness and provide insights to support the development of a new action plan for 2025-2027. This “Framework for Action” document sets out a framework for action on homelessness for the Dublin Region for 2022 to 2024. This plan, like its predecessor from 2019-2021, adopts three key themes of Prevention, Protection and Progression to guide action on homelessness. It represents the first of three plans to bring the Dublin Region to the national goal of resolving long-term homelessness by 2030.