Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2019
855. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocation to each local authority for Traveller specific accommodation for 2019; and the spend in each local authority to date. [29896/19]
View answerIn 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 such accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.
Housing authorities submit funding proposals for individual Traveller-specific projects and developments on an annual basis. These projects are assessed on a case-by-case basis in my Department in advance of allocations being made. In addition, further funding may be considered by my Department throughout the year in the light of progress across the programme generally. There is regular contact between my Department and housing authorities in order to try to ensure maximum progress and drawdown.
The funding allocated in 2019 and drawn down to-date by housing authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation are set out in the following table:
|
LOCAL AUTHORITY |
ALLOCATION 2019 € |
Drawdown 2019 € |
|
CARLOW |
70,000 |
- |
|
CAVAN |
95,000 |
- |
|
CLARE |
635,000 |
326,000 |
|
CORK CITY |
276,000 |
- |
|
CORK COUNTY |
258,000 |
167,000 |
|
DONEGAL |
162,000 |
- |
|
DUBLIN CITY |
1,629,000 |
213,000 |
|
DUN LAOGHAIRE-R.DOWN |
- |
- |
|
FINGAL |
- |
11,000 |
|
SOUTH DUBLIN |
131,000 |
107,000 |
|
GALWAY CITY |
- |
- |
|
GALWAY COUNTY |
1,413,000 |
143,000 |
|
KERRY |
77,200 |
- |
|
KILDARE |
1,000,000 |
- |
|
KILKENNY |
22,000 |
171,000 |
|
LAOIS |
- |
- |
|
LEITRIM |
178,000 |
- |
|
LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY |
1,015,000 |
582,000 |
|
LONGFORD |
3,000 |
- |
|
LOUTH |
133,000 |
- |
|
MAYO |
- |
- |
|
MEATH |
75,000 |
92,000 |
|
MONAGHAN |
100,000 |
- |
|
OFFALY |
815,000 |
228,000 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
253,000 |
- |
|
SLIGO |
1,436,000 |
310,000 |
|
TIPPERARY |
26,000 |
- |
|
WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY |
170,000 |
54,000 |
|
WESTMEATH |
100,000 |
- |
|
WEXFORD |
335,000 |
- |
|
WICKLOW |
105,000 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
10,511,000 |
2,404,000 |
|
RESERVE* |
2,489,000 |
- |
|
BUDGET |
13,000,000 |
2,404,000 |
* Reserve for emergency replacement mobiles, caravan loan grants and first time buyers grant and new projects that arise throughout the year.
