Traveller Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (1737)

Bríd Smith

Question:

1737. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Travellers evicted under section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 in 2016 and 2017. [55105/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas.

My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist the authorities in providing traveller accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. My Department has no role in the direct management and maintenance of sites. In relation to evictions under section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, this is a matter for the relevant local authority and my Department does not hold the specific information requested.