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<p>The official rough sleeping statistics published by my Department are collected
with the assistance of Homeless Link who provide guidance to local authorities and
independently validate the data that is provided.</p><p>In 2017 83 per cent of local
authorities based their figures on estimates and in order to provide the number of
rough sleepers, they consulted at least one local agency such as outreach workers,
the police, the voluntary sector and faith groups who have regular contact with rough
sleepers on the street and help with gathering intelligence on the level of rough
sleeping in the local authority</p>
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