Mr. Eamonn McCann:

We welcome the additional resources this year, but when one breaks it down into concrete terms, there are 30 units. This is based on the chartered surveyors' estimate. One would have 30 units for €5.5 million. In our paper, Ms Fay referred to a need for 5,500 units, so it would take about 170 years to catch up at the current rate.

The five-year plans from 2000 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2008 dealt with legacy issues highlighted in the task force report of 1995. By 2008, we had caught up to some extent in respect of some legacy issues. However, it did not take account of the natural growth that was taking place.

In respect of Travellers' experiences after the Carrickmines tragedy, people lose their identity when we call it "Carrickmines." We are talking about the Connors, Lynch and Gilbert families and the grieving they are going through. It is not helpful to put it in the context of generalised statements. I work in Wicklow so I know the situation. Across the country, there is a mixture relating to local authorities. Some local authorities returned the funding while others did not do so. Some use the full funding while others try to get additional funding. It would be the same with the Connors, Lynch and Gilbert families. On one hand, the outpouring of grief was fantastic and they received a lot of support, but some hotels closed, and we cannot close our eyes to that either.