Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2779. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount allocated to Traveller housing since 2016; the percentage drawn down by local authority area by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 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 (TAPs) 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.
Housing authorities submit funding proposals for individual Traveller-specific projects and developments on an annual basis. These projects are assessed on a case-by-case basis in my Department in advance of allocations being made. In addition, further funding may be considered by my Department throughout the year in the light of progress across the programme generally. There is regular contact between my Department and housing authorities in order to try to ensure maximum progress and drawdown. If it becomes clear that allocations or part thereof may be unspent, then those allocations will be diverted to alternative projects and developments.
The amount of funding allocated and the percentage drawn down by housing authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation from 2016 to date in 2018 is set out in the following table.
|
Local Authority |
Allocation |
Percentage Drawdown |
Allocation |
Percentage Drawdown |
Allocation |
Percentage Drawdown to date |
|
2016 |
2016 |
2017 |
2017 |
2018 |
2018 |
|
|
€ |
% |
€ |
% |
€ |
% |
|
|
Carlow |
130,000 |
0% |
207,905 |
34% |
167,740 |
0% |
|
Cavan |
8,600 |
109% |
13,729 |
100% |
30,000 |
0% |
|
Clare |
200,000 |
0% |
169,194 |
25% |
853,250 |
2% |
|
Cork |
30,000 |
0% |
110,000 |
85% |
251,197 |
0% |
|
Cork City |
400,000 |
75% |
1,108,344 |
9% |
310,000 |
0% |
|
Donegal |
82,000 |
91% |
147,612 |
10% |
121,800 |
0% |
|
South Dublin |
63,000 |
42% |
1,024,289 |
0% |
869,643 |
0% |
|
Fingal |
26,842 |
0% |
26,847 |
65% |
851,189 |
0% |
|
Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown |
419,095 |
31% |
1,500,000 |
124% |
673,686 |
0% |
|
Dublin City |
1,405,198 |
54% |
414,829 |
177% |
1,321,558 |
4% |
|
Galway |
117,000 |
106% |
625,000 |
0% |
1,080,100 |
3% |
|
Galway City |
40,000 |
0% |
209,000 |
46% |
176,996 |
0% |
|
Kerry |
57,000 |
449% |
28,566 |
100% |
15,350 |
0% |
|
Kildare |
200,000 |
0% |
80,000 |
0% |
80,000 |
0% |
|
Kilkenny |
377,500 |
114% |
582,164 |
97% |
201,682 |
0% |
|
Laois |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30,000 |
0% |
|
Leitrim |
18,800 |
68% |
98,875 |
61% |
159,614 |
0% |
|
Limerick City & County |
81,000 |
26% |
69,576 |
316% |
858,739 |
3% |
|
Longford |
2,900 |
0% |
2,922 |
0% |
2,922 |
0% |
|
Louth |
- |
- |
237,087 |
93% |
17,039 |
22% |
|
Mayo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30,000 |
0% |
|
Meath |
120,000 |
64% |
129,000 |
4% |
65,000 |
0% |
|
Monaghan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
400,000 |
7% |
|
Offaly |
73,000 |
52% |
847,917 |
12% |
49,379 |
0% |
|
Roscommon |
50,000 |
22% |
52,617 |
234% |
230,000 |
44% |
|
Sligo |
- |
161,249 |
6% |
1,046,095 |
1% |
|
|
Tipperary |
900,000 |
155% |
327,492 |
122% |
25,655 |
151% |
|
Waterford City & County |
263,000 |
5% |
545,000 |
4% |
317,280 |
0% |
|
Westmeath |
208,000 |
23% |
- |
- |
150,000 |
0% |
|
Wexford |
96,000 |
91% |
6,880 |
0% |
498,801 |
0% |
|
Wicklow |
46,000 |
0% |
52,648 |
83% |
209,620 |
9% |
|
Reserve |
85,065 |
- |
221,258 |
- |
905,665 |
|
|
TOTAL |
5,500,000 |
78% |
9,000,000 |
54% |
12,000,000 |
3% |
