Traveller Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2012

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Questions (392)

Dessie Ellis

Question:

487 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application by the Dublin City Council Traveller accommodation unit in respect of works (details supplied). [25075/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, statutory responsibility for the provision of Traveller accommodation rests with the relevant housing authority, in this case Dublin City Council.

A proposal for the works in question was received in my Department from the City Council on 17 May, 2012 and is currently under consideration.