Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Eamonn Waters:

I agree with the Vice Chairman. Just because we cannot fully and accurately count something does not mean we do not know it is there. We know that there are certain locations where there is a higher prevalence of Traveller homelessness than other locations. I mentioned in the opening statement that the means of addressing that involves the housing-led approach through the provision of more accommodation, be it Traveller-specific, social housing or, in some instances, HAP, notwithstanding the challenges there identified by the Vice Chairman. I agree that just because we cannot fully account for some things, it does not mean we do not know that there is an issue and it does not mean that this issue is being addressed on the ground and actively addressed in certain areas where we know there is a particular problem.

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