Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:1247. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the spend by each local authority of its Traveller accommodation budget in 2019. [4475/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 13 May 2020
Ceisteanna (1247)
Freagraí scríofa
In 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.
The allocations and recoupment profiles for capital Traveller accommodation projects can vary across local authorities given the local priorities, circumstances and project timelines as set out in the TAPs. Local authorities adopted the fifth and current round of TAPs in September 2019, with the five-year rolling programmes running from 2019 to 2024. These programmes provide a road map for local authority investment priorities over the period. They also form the basis for the allocation of funding from my Department for Traveller accommodation.
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 by 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.
The following table outlines the 2019 allocation and drawdown for each local authority.
|
County Council |
Allocation2019€ |
Drawdown2019€ |
|
Carlow |
70,000 |
381,898 |
|
Cavan |
95,458 |
94,500 |
|
Clare |
635,000 |
669,389 |
|
Cork City |
275,799 |
42,319 |
|
Cork County |
258,390 |
184,745 |
|
Donegal |
161,816 |
0 |
|
Dublin City |
1,628,695 |
895,197 |
|
Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown |
0 |
32,834 |
|
Fingal |
0 |
848,957 |
|
Galway City |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway County |
1,412,596 |
670,440 |
|
Kerry |
77,200 |
75,131 |
|
Kildare |
1,000,000 |
360,231 |
|
Kilkenny |
21,682 |
408,856 |
|
Laois |
0 |
0 |
|
Leitrim |
178,390 |
0 |
|
Limerick City and County |
1,015,179 |
1,424,782 |
|
Longford |
2,922 |
0 |
|
Louth |
132,531 |
341,863 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
0 |
|
Meath |
75,000 |
91,790 |
|
Monaghan |
100,000 |
0 |
|
Offaly |
815,117 |
692,329 |
|
Roscommon |
253,084 |
73,843 |
|
Sligo |
1,435,913 |
1,131,397 |
|
South Dublin |
130,557 |
106,719 |
|
Tipperary |
25,655 |
0 |
|
Waterford City and County |
170,000 |
77,562 |
|
Westmeath |
100,000 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
335,000 |
52,870 |
|
Wicklow |
104,533 |
0 |
|
Reserve |
2,489,484 |
|
|
Total allocation |
10,510,516 |
|
|
TOTAL |
13,000,000 |
8,657,652 |