Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 March 2019

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will ask a quick supplementary on that matter. It is not a criticism of the Department, but a concern that some of us have is that too little of the capital funding for Traveller accommodation is being spent on new units for new households and too much is being spent on refurbishments. I am not against the refurbishments but, unlike standard social housing where there is a capital budget to build or buy new units and a separate refurbishment budget, the distinction is less clear in respect of Traveller accommodation. Is it possible to supply us with a breakdown of what goes into refurbishment versus new units? How many new units are provided? That would be useful.

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