Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2025
545. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Minister of State at his Department who has responsibility for Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32771/25]
View answerThe Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.
As the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, responsibility for all matters relating to Traveller Accommodation rests with me in the absence of the delegation of this function. In that role I am working diligently, in conjunction with key stakeholders including Traveller representative organisation to improve the delivery and standard of Traveller accommodation.
The process of assessing which specific functions and responsibilities are to be assigned to each of the Ministers of State is at an advanced stage. The formal delegation of functions process will take place as soon as the exact functions to be delegated are finalised in the coming weeks.
