Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004
59 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the report of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee on the review of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998; if he will report on the main findings of the report; the action he intends to take arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22565/04]
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The National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee submitted its report on the operation of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 on the 5 July 2004.
The review examined all aspects of the operation of the Act including the preparation, review and amendment of local authority traveller accommodation programmes; planning issues relating to the provision of traveller accommodation; the operation of local traveller accommodation consultative committees and of the national committee; and the use of legislation in relation to unauthorised encampments and the effect of the use of public order legislation on the provision of accommodation for travellers.
I am currently studying the contents of this comprehensive report and expect to be in a position to respond to its recommendations in the near future.
