Traveller Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Questions (663)

Violet-Anne Wynne

Question:

663. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Traveller sites in County Clare; and the number of individuals each site has capacity for. [39843/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Peter Burke)

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 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.

  Clare County Council report that they have 4 official Traveller halting sites containing 21 halting site bays. In addition Clare County Council provide facilities to a number of unauthorised sites on local authority lands which accommodate a further 28 mobiles/caravans.