Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2023
45. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out in tabular form an update on the progress to date in the implementation of all 32 recommendations from the report of the Independent Group on Traveller Accommodation. [33132/23]
View answerThe Traveller Accommodation Expert Review report was published in July 2019. The Report reviewed the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, and other legislation that impacts on the provision and delivery of accommodation for Travellers.
The Expert Review report, which is intended to improve the effectiveness of the arrangements for providing accommodation for members of the Traveller community, has 32 recommendations across 4 categories which are aimed at:
• Addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used;
• Removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery;
• Increasing resources and delivery capacity; and
• Strengthening governance arrangements.
A Programme Board was established in 2021 to drive implementation of the recommendations from the Expert Review report. It is independently chaired and includes representatives from Traveller organisations and from local authorities. The Board reports on progress on implementation of the recommendations on my Department's website. It may be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/37910-traveller-accommodation-expert-review-programme-board-update/
The most recent progress report was completed in April 2023 and provides an update on the work of the Programme Board, including on the 10 recommendations which are already completed, and the work which is advancing on the remaining recommendations.
