Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2004
384 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number in total and by type of traveller accommodation units yet to be provided by each local authority under their respective five year traveller accommodation programmes 2000-2004. [14130/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Local authorities provide Traveller accommodation in accordance with their five-year Traveller accommodation programmes which are based on a prior assessment of need. This assessment takes into account both current and future need having regard to new family formations. While local authorities may not be in a position, in all cases, to make precise assessments of the category of accommodation required, programmes generally allow further consideration to be given to new identified needs for Traveller accommodation over the course of the programmes.
The table provided sets out the overall Traveller accommodation needs, including projected future needs, identified by local authorities in their programmes in terms of the overall number of units required. The table also sets out the details of the permanent accommodation — standard local authority housing, group houses and halting site bays — provided by or with the assistance of the relevant housing authorities from the commencement of the programmes to the end of 2003. These figures which are taken from the annual count of Traveller families, undertaken by local authorities, and from other returns provided to my Department, also include houses provided by Travellers themselves with the assistance of local authorities.
|
Local Authority |
Estimated Need |
Units Provided 2000-2003 |
Difference |
|
Carlow Co. Council |
70 |
38 |
32 |
|
Cavan Co. Council |
28 |
11 |
17 |
|
Clare Co. Council |
86 |
39 |
47 |
|
Cork County Council |
104 |
14 |
90 |
|
Cork City Council |
159 |
32 |
127 |
|
Donegal County Council |
119 |
53 |
66 |
|
Dublin City Council |
323 |
114 |
209 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
118 |
34 |
84 |
|
Fingal County Council |
239 |
60 |
179 |
|
Galway County Council |
199 |
50 |
149 |
|
Galway City Council |
127 |
57 |
70 |
|
Kerry County Council |
106 |
46 |
60 |
|
Kildare County Council |
63 |
34 |
29 |
|
Kilkenny County Council & Borough Council |
38 |
19 |
19 |
|
Laois County Council |
74 |
42 |
32 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Limerick County Council |
165 |
31 |
134 |
|
Limerick City Council |
59 |
0 |
59 |
|
Longford County Council |
45 |
45 |
0 |
|
Louth County Council |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Dundalk Town Council |
52 |
47 |
5 |
|
Drogheda Borough Council |
21 |
4 |
17 |
|
Mayo County Council |
139 |
48 |
91 |
|
Meath County Council |
85 |
28 |
57 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
37 |
18 |
19 |
|
Offaly County Council |
128 |
43 |
85 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
66 |
6 |
60 |
|
Sligo County Council & Borough Council |
50 |
13 |
37 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
377 |
46 |
331 |
|
North Tipperary County Council |
83 |
30 |
53 |
|
South Tipperary County Council |
69 |
14 |
55 |
|
Clonmel Borough Council |
16 |
0 |
16 |
|
Waterford County Council |
22 |
9 |
13 |
|
Waterford City Council |
74 |
50 |
24 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
59 |
63 |
-4 |
|
Wexford County Council |
249 |
55 |
194 |
|
Wexford Borough Council |
20 |
1 |
19 |
|
Wicklow County Council & Bray Town Council |
96 |
35 |
61 |
|
Total |
3,785 |
1,229 |
2,556 |
