Over 2-thousand children were classed as homeless in April according to the latest Department of the Environment numbers.
That's a 90 per cent increase on the same time last year.
The Minister responsible for Housing Simon Coveney is to speak at the Housing Agency's Annual Conference in Dublin Castle later.
The Father Peter McVerry Trust wants the Taoiseach to declare a national emergency to prevent evictions and ensure mortgage-to-rent options for those in arrears.
Father McVerry says the current situation is damaging children.
