Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
886. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding drawn down for Traveller-specific accommodation in County Clare in the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35801/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
The Act provides that 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.
The capital drawdown for County Clare for the period 2020 - 2024 (year to date) for Traveller-specific accommodation is set out in the following table:
Capital Funding for Traveller-Specific Accommodation
|
Local Authority |
2020 € |
2021 € |
2022 € |
2023 € |
2024 € |
|
Clare Co. Co. |
174,032 |
954,403 |
423,644 |
336,719* |
191,004 |
* Includes Local Property Tax spend
