Food poverty is a significant problem facing homeless children living in emergency accommodation.
Over 2000 children are living in homeless accommodation across the country, the majority of these in hotels.
The Children's Minister says she will think it a failure if soon-to-be-announced measures don't go towards halving the number of homeless children.
NGOs have been attending a Homeless Children's Summit with the Children's Minister this morning to discuss the specific challenges facing children in emergency accommodation.
Minister Katherine Zappone says nutrition is emerging as a problem
More than two thirds of the 913 homeless families in Dublin, are living in hotels.
CEO of the Children's Rights Alliance Tanya Ward says they can't cook at home.
She also wants action for victims of domestic violence.
And June Tinsley of Barnardos says children cannot thrive in emergency accommodation;Minister Zappone says she'd like to see the number of homeless children halved soon, and will consider it a failure if progress isn't made quickly.
