asked the Minister for Local Government the number of local authorities who have provided serviced sites for itinerants' settlements.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Serviced Sites for Itinerants.
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Seven local authorities have provided serviced camping sites for itinerants and work is in progress on a site being provided by an eighth local authority.
Did the Minister do anything about the antagonism of the Mayor of Galway and the Fianna Fáil councillors towards the provision of a site for the itinerants in that city? Can the Minister do anything to change the Mayor of Galway's approach to the matter?
If the Deputy examines the thing he will, I think, find that it is not a question of Fianna Fáil councillors.
It is certainly not a question of Labour councillors anyway.
Fianna Fáil have not got a majority on that body.
Unfortunately.
This has not been decided on political lines, unlike a great many other things.
The Minister is aware that the Mayor of Galway is opposed to the provision of sites for itinerants in Galway.
I am aware that is not the position.
What the Deputy says is not true.