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Clare County Council is encouraging people with vacant accommodation in Clare to play their part in preventing homelessness. Since the Homeless Action Team came into force five years ago, a number of family hubs have come on stream in this county including Laurel Lodge, Cusack Lodge and Westbrook. The local authority is now seeking more short-term emergency accommodation, however, for people moving between properties, such as those who have been forced to leave their home and awaiting local authority housing. Figures contained in the Council's latest monthly management report show 23 families, 99 adults and 53 children are availing of emergency accommodation from just 13 providers in Clare. Acting Senior Housing and Integration Executive with Clare County Council, Padraig McCormaic says they're seeking expressions of interest from B&B's, Hotels or home owners with offerings of one or two rooms, particularly in the North of the county.