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Traveller Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Questions (647)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

647. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units available for Traveller accommodation by county in tabular form. [39607/21]

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Written answers

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.  The 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.  

Each year local authorities undertake the “Annual Estimate of accommodation  of Travellers Families” (formally the “Annual Count”) on the last Friday of November. It provides a useful indication of the housing situation of Traveller families and can be used to track changes in that position year on year. 

The attached table contains data collated as part of the 2019 Annual Estimate. The 2020 data is not yet available, the collation of which has been delayed due to Covid.

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