Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2012
164. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding applications for the current Dublin City Council traveller accommodation 2009-2013 that were made; when it was made; the amount for same and specifications of the accommodation funds requested. [53428/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes, designed to meet identified housing need, rests with individual housing authorities. The detailed information requested in relation to the cost and specification of the various project proposals and funding applications submitted to my Department by Dublin City Council under the Council’s Traveller Accommodation Programme 2009 - 2013 is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
