Ms Eileen O'Shea:

In terms of the No End in Site report and Spring Lane, work is taking place on Spring Lane. It is very slow and there is a number of reasons for that. The local authority is working with the Ombudsman and delivering updates on the recommendations. They meet with ourselves quite regularly.

As to whether there is much change on the ground right now, there is not. It is slow work. There is some electrics work that is happening that will improve some things, but it is very slow. One of the issues is construction and getting contractors in. I would expect that the increase in budget there is to do with pricing and the colossal rates that we are charged when looking at Traveller accommodation.

I expect that across Ireland there were many Travellers living in overcrowded accommodation on sites who said that was their story. While local authorities have a huge responsibility to pay, we have to look at the Department. If it is failing everywhere across Ireland, it is not only a local authority matter. It is the Department's matter and the Minister's matter.