Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018
553. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Traveller specific units of accommodation delivered in the past 12 months; and the average cost for each unit. [28878/18]
View answerTraveller-specific projects and developments are focused on group housing schemes and halting sites. This includes meeting Traveller-specific housing needs through a range of mechanisms, including the provision of mobiles and caravans; the provision and refurbishment of halting sites and bays within sites; the refurbishment and extension of existing group housing; the return to use of void group housing; and the provision of new group housing.
The number of housing solutions funded under the Traveller Accommodation Budget in 2017 are set out below. Output figures for 2018 are not yet available.
In 2017, €4.835 million was spent on Traveller accommodation; of this, €232,516 was spent on fire safety works, with the remaining funding supporting 200 housing solutions as follows:
Housing
|
Group housing |
4 |
|
Emergency mobiles |
20 |
|
Caravan grants |
28 |
|
Special Grant * |
1 |
|
Refurbishment/Extensions |
146 |
|
Halting Site Bay |
1 |
*recoupment to local authorities of a special grant of 10% of the cost up to a maximum of €640 to Traveller families who are purchasing a caravan for the first time.
