Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
350. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of orders issued under section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 during each of the past five years by specific local authority, public authority and type of order issued, respectively. [24421/21]
View answerIn accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.
My Department does not collect data from local authorities in respect of orders under Section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. My Department has advised local authorities to work with Traveller families to find alternative accommodations where possible.
In March 2020, at the start of the Covid emergency, my Department introduced the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 legislation which offered protection against evictions. My Department continues to urge local authorities to exercise forbearance in this regard during the ongoing pandemic.
